Henry West was just 24 when he was swept off the roof of Reading station to his death. The carpenter was one of dozens of workers building the Berkshire town's first station on the Great Western ...

An author is to release his second novel inspired by a ‘striking event’ that took place on a train nearly 90 years ago.

RESIDENTS of a Wrexham community have raised their worries after caravans have parked on land in the area. People living in Stryt Y Bydden at Caego in New Broughton have recently contacted The Leader ...

The East Somerset Railway has stepped back in time to the 1940s, to when their GWR Railcar W22 first ran along the line.

Once a lively theatre manager and hotelier, Wentworth Croke ended his days in Bridport, his long battle with sleeplessness leading to a ...

It’s May 1934 and a Sunday, and Louis Armstrong and his Harlem Hot Rhythm Band are on the road in England. They have just ...

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members have ratified a new contract with the Great Western Railway of Colorado (GWR). Also, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division ...

Both the “Roarin' Elgin” and the Chicago Great Western rail lines ran through Villa Park when it was an Ovaltine factory town. A new apartment development will reflect that nexus of rail and industry ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s High-Speed Rail project is right on track — to becoming an even bigger epic waste of taxpayer money. The state is preparing to shell out a record-breaking $537 million to a key ...

FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. — The Great Northern Railway played a pivotal role in shaping Montana’s history. Opening the West, building communities, and helping create some of the nation’s most iconic ...

The freight rail system is critical to Western Pennsylvania’s economy. It supports farms, factories and businesses that all depend on timely deliveries and competitive rates to thrive. I know, because ...