Class 37 test running on HVO! With cab ride!
The Class 37 is one of the most successful British locomotive designs of all time. 309 locomotives were delivered between 1960 and 1965 and despite even the youngest now being over 60 years old, close...
10 Feb 20min
122. Blackpool Trams: Are we about to see the end of heritage trams in service?
Blackpool Trams – Are we about to see the end of the heritage trams in service?A Fatal Accident Inquiry has launched in Scotland over the tragic accident at Carmont in 2020.And Standedge Tunnel repair...
5 Feb 1h 8min
Exclusive interview with Mark Phillips, CEO, Rail Safety and Standards Board RSSB
“The evidence is that Driver Only / Driver Controlled operation [DOO / DCO] is safer than being dispatched by a conductor or even a platform member of staff.” That’s the view of Mark Phillips, the hig...
3 Feb 38min
UK’s first battery only train enters service. We ride it!
On Saturday 31st January 2025, GWR (Great Western Railway) introduced the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service.Naturally, Green Signals was on board to experience the first day...
31 Jan 8min
Curzon 2: The Highest Viaduct on HS2!
Curzon 2 (dubbed the Bellingham bridge by the HS2 team) isgoing to be the highest viaduct on HS2 when it’s complete. An enormous 25-metre-high truss will transform Birmingham’s skyline – you can alrea...
30 Jan 11min
121. Dawlish Sea Wall breached again - Is it time for an alternative route?
The Dawlish Sea Wall collapses in 2 places after StormIngrid hits Devon and Cornwall. Time for a new route?Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander signs agreements withNorthern leaders, but what do they a...
29 Jan 1h 9min
NEW (Nearly) Trains for Chiltern Railways!
The venerable Mk 3 coaches that date from the 1970s and 1980s have served Chiltern Railways well for over 15 years now but everything is about to change.On Tuesday, 27th January, Chiltern Railways off...
27 Jan 5min
GWR Boss answers the tough questions: Mark Hopwood CBE – Great Western Railway MD
The Great Western Railway. Brainchild of legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Chocolate and Cream coaches and quintessential English Branch lines.GWR has always done things a little differently...
27 Jan 58min
