How far can you get by rail across Europe in 1 to 5 hours? This is a very cool and useful tool. It shows you how far you can get by rail in 1-5 hours across Europe from large towns & cities. Certainly shows the big differences between countries and their provision of high speed… Read More Five hours on a train
New film, showing some of the more unusual railways in Dublin’s past and some new developments If you’re visiting Dublin take a look at the accommodation on offer through Booking.com. This link pays a small commission if you book your stay and helps to pay for the production of this blog & these films … Read More The Random Railways of Dublin
After many years, trams are returning to the Belgian city of Liege. Since 1967, the only trams in the city have been residing in the Museum of Public Transport of Wallonia. Liege had the first electric tram in Belgium, which started operating in 1893, It quickly developed and by 1905 there were 4 lines that… Read More Trams are returning to Liege
A short film about a few of the interesting items on show at Rail Live! 2022, the UK railway industry exhibition held at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire. Thanks for reading. Check out my other posts on travel, heritage railways and more.Please click like and subscribe for more random railways content. Follow me… Read More Rail Live 2022
New film on Youtube. Archive footage from 1928-1955 of the SMJR, “The Shakespeare Route” Thanks for reading. Check out my other posts on travel, heritage railways and more.Please click like and subscribe for more random railways content. Follow me on Twitter and Youtube. If you would like to help me with a small donation towards producing more content… Read More Stratford & Midland Junction Railway
The Welsh Government have just announced they won’t be resuming flights between Cardiff & Anglesey (Pre Covid they subsidised it) but are looking into improving public transport connections instead. There’s been pressure for some years to reopen the Carmarthen-Aberystwyth and Bangor-AfonWen lines to provide a Nouth -South Welsh route. Currently the Cardiff-Bangor rail route is… Read More A New North-South Welsh rail link
At a private narrow gauge railway in Northern England, a solution has been found to keeping the line clear of weeds and grass: Thanks for reading. Check out my other posts on travel, heritage railways and more.Please click like and subscribe for more random railways content. Follow me on Twitter and Youtube. If you would like to help… Read More Mowing the Railway
The Cambrian Heritage Railways are based in Oswestry, Shropshire, and are reopening the line between Gobowen and Welshpool. The new extension to Weston Wharf opened a few weeks ago, here’s a short film about it: More details of the line can be found on the Cambrian Railways site Thanks for reading. Check out my other… Read More Reopening the Cambrian Railways
I’ve just spent a week in Antwerp, using trams & the docking bike system to get around The cycling & tram infrastructure is great (though there’s still too many cars!)But, unlike the UK, even at roadworks there’s cycle provision. And cycling with goods, moving shopping etc is just normal. Cargo bikes are a normal part… Read More Antwerp by bike and tram
Antwerp Tram Museum has the world’s only surviving “Gyrobus” This unusual system runs on electricity, but it’s not permanently connected to a power source. The bus has a large electric motor that runs a heavy flywheel, mounted horizontally under the floor. It collects power from a special 3 pole connector at bus stops or charging… Read More Gyrobus. Flywheel-Powered Public Transport
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