Speaking exclusively to RAIL, Lord Hendy sets out government's vision for rolling stock and why it wants to make changes.

Battery trains are gearing up to replace much of Britain’s ageing diesel fleet. Andrew Wade reports on the technology set to power the transition.

Great British Railways (GBR) will offer "simpler" and "more consistent fares" for passengers, according to a Department for Transport (DfT) update. GBR is a planned public body that will oversee rail ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

This week has so far proved dreadful for rail passengers caught up in the Huntingdon knife attack; scary for travellers aboard Monday’s derailed 4.28am from Glasgow to London, and disruptive for ...

Legislation to transform the UK's railways is set to be introduced to pave the way for a more reliable rail network. The Railways Bill will be laid in Parliament on Thursday, November 6 creating Great ...

The life of one of Britain’s most influential philosophers and logicians is set to be the subject of a feature-length screenplay, thanks to the efforts of a De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester PhD ...

British rail travel has been on a downward trajectory in recent days. From soaring ticket costs to the increasing strain of HS2,the industry seems to be under a growing pile of financial concerns. It ...

The country’s biggest rail workers’ union has warned of a dispute with Network Rail over pay. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its members had suffered years of falling real-terms ...

A new 1.8-metre-tall railway timepiece is unveiled at London Bridge station (MAtt Crossick Media Assignments/AP) (PA Wire) A new national clock design for Britain’s railways has been created for the ...