Great British Railways (GBR) is the new train body that the UK government is setting up and naturally, it will need a new logo. The previous government did suggest a logo (above), and registered ...

The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway had a poor reputation. As one survey respondent described, the railway was ...

Samantha Leftwich said the unveiling of the sign was "very exciting" A sign spelling out Colchester in Braille has been unveiled at the city's main railway station. The blue and white plaque ...

Presenter Michael Portillo, a British journalist, travels the railways throughout England using George Bradshaw's maps to compare 1840s-era Britain to modern-day Britain. Michael Portillo embarks ...

The Crucial Role the British Railway Played During WWII As the Luftwaffe began to target London with increasing regularity, the railway network became the saving grace of the nation, successfully ...