One of Merseyrail‘s 1970s trains is set to begin a farewell tour ahead of the fleet being retired. The 507 Class unit will set off from Hooton railway station later and make its leisurely way to New ...

A rail enthusiast has bought a 1970s train for £1 in a bid to save it from the scrapheap. Robert Hampton, 41, now hopes to raise £10,000 to move the Merseyrail Class 507 train to a museum. The IT ...

One of a fleet of 1970s trains which served Merseyside for more than 40 years will ride the tracks for a final time in a farewell tour. Merseyrail’s Class 507 fleet, which began operating in the ...

An audacious plan to convert old London Underground rolling stock into state-of-the-art battery powered trains could see the first units delivered by the end of the year. In 2014, Vivarail paid £2 ...

A train enthusiast has bought a 1970s train that once carried Queen Elizabeth II to Kirkby for £1 to save it from the scrapyard. Robert Hampton, 41, now hopes to raise £10,000 to move the Merseyrail ...

Rail unions have claimed train journey times between Cardiff and London will be slower than provided by British Rail (BR) 40 years ago despite huge investment. Great Western Railway has defended its ...

New “faster” train times due to be reached in three years are slower than 40 years ago. Great Western Railway boasted its upgraded electric Super Express trains would cut journey times by up to 17 ...

A week after one of the biggest public transport timetable overhaul, rail passengers are taking more journeys than they would like on older "S-set" trains without air conditioning.