Transporting and installing a new concrete bridge from Ireland was a major part of a bid to resurrect an historic railway line in the UK, writes David Weston. The 98 mile (104 km) twin track railway ...

They are Britain’s most hated trains, condemned as “noisy, draughty, bouncy and outdated” by passengers, but largely spared from Scots – until now. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waverley’s Oban and Inner Hebrides timetable mirrors the golden era of steam travel (Image: Waverley Steam Navigation Co. Ltd) The ...

Once Dr Richard Beeching had unveiled his infamous report on The Reshaping of British Railways, 50 years ago today, the country’s rail network would never again be the same. But – with hindsight – ...

I was surprised that Gordon Casely's obituary of Lord Marsh of Mannington (The Herald, August 3) made no mention of by far his most egregious act as Transport Minister: the 1968 consent to close the ...

For exactly 40 years the sound of passenger trains making their way through the Borders has been silenced. The last service made its way along the Waverley line between the region and Edinburgh on 6 ...