British Rail wasn’t all bad. Sixty years after the brand launched we should remember its marketing successes
The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway ...
The Daily Star14d
UCB signs deal with DMTCL to install CRM, ATM in metro rail stations
United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) signed an agreement with Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) to install CRM and ATM machines at the metro rail stations of MRT Line-6 to facilitate ...
KUOW14d
Bill to allow more housing near bus stops and rail stations progresses in Olympia
It may be easier for Washington state residents to find an affordable home within walking distance of good transit in the future. A “transit-oriented development” bill has made it halfway ...
The Leader15d
Rail service punctuality at Wrexham and Flintshire stations
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. NEW DATA has revealed which train stations across Wrexham and Flintshire have the highest percentage of cancelled services. Data published ...
Hindustan Times16d
Waiting areas at 60 major railway stations to help control crowding
The Union railways ministry has approved the creation of permanent waiting areas outsides 60 major railway stations across the country to control periodic surges in passenger flow The Union ...
The Age16d
People flocked here for city living, country style. But will its historic heart beat on?
Thirty years ago, the land adjacent to the Sunbury railway station was a dusty paddock used as an impromptu car park and a place for travelling circuses to set up. Sunbury Residents Association ...
The Pioneer17d
Railway pilots waiting rooms at stations
The decision comes close to a month after 18 people were killed in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station due to alleged overcrowding at platforms in the wake of Mahakumbh rush. Railway ...
Daily Post Wales17d
The abandoned tunnel and station in Gwynedd that once welcomed a queen
The hall was owned by Sir Henry Robertson, chairman of the original railway company which built the line. But like many stations it was a victim to the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. The line was ...
Daily Express17d
China’s incredible train line that literally goes through the middle of a block of flats
The Liziba station, part of the Chongqing Rail Transit 2, is nestled between the sixth and eighth floors of a 19-storey building, which also houses several apartments. Launched in 2005 ...
CNN17d
‘Really huge’ unexploded WWII bomb found outside Paris triggers major rail disruption
Trains to and from Paris were heavily disrupted following the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb early on Friday near the world’s third-busiest train station. Almost 500 trains were ...
Deccan Herald17d
Only confirmed ticket holders will be allowed to enter platforms at 60 railway stations
who held a meeting with top railway officials on Friday, announced crowd control measures to be implemented across major stations in the country that periodically face heavy footfall.