_British_Railways
British Rail wasn’t all bad. Sixty years after the brand launched we should remember its marketing successes
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:42:00 GMT
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 ...
New Great British Railways logo to be unveiled in bid to ‘restore pride’ in railways
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 09:55:16 GMT
A new Great British Railways logo that will “restore pride” in the British train network is set to be unveiled in May on the first trains to be nationalised under the Labour government. At such a ...
The Great British Railways logo has a lot riding on it. Here's how it could look
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT
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 it ...
Disabled people must have a say in rail reforms, MP says
Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:12:00 GMT
The transport committee chair urged the government "not to forget about disabled people" ahead of nationalisation.
'Europe's railways are teeming with projects that don't come to fruition'
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:56:00 GMT
COLUMN. The British Virgin Group has announced that it intends to develop a cross-Channel rail link, more than 10 years after Germany's Deutsche Bahn gave up. However, Eurostar is seeking to protect ...
Isle of Man steam railway season begins
Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:08:58 GMT
The Isle of Man's steam railway season for 2025 has begun with its first trip from Douglas to the south of the island. The trains, which first ran in 1873, run throughout the summer from March until ...
Pay-as-you-go rail ticketing technology contract awarded
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT
UK: The Rail Delivery Group has awarded Tracsis a multi-year contract to provide a Tap Converter system which will support the roll-out of pay-as-you-go National Rail travel in urban areas across the ...
Rail firms accused of withholding train delays and cancellation data at stations
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:13:00 GMT
Train stations started displaying rail service performance data earlier this month to name and shame operators ...
New Great British Railways logo to be unveiled in bid to ‘restore pride’ in railways
Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:55:00 GMT
A new Great British Railways logo that will “restore pride” in the British train network is set to be unveiled in May on the first trains to be nationalised under the Labour government.