There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

A quarter of the trains on the newly-electrified line between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central will still be diesel ...

Siemens said that only 20-30% of the network would need to be electrified to use battery bi-mode trains. Credit: Siemens Mobility Siemens Mobility has claimed that battery technology should mean ...

Siemens Mobility estimates its new battery bi-mode trains could save Britain’s railways £3.5 billion and 12 million tonnes of CO2 over 35 years. The trains, which would be assembled at Siemens ...

Network Rail responded to dry weather with a 10-day blanket ban on steam trains in the North West - David Empson/Shutterstock Steam trains will be able to run on the mainline during one of the busiest ...