It may not be a bullet train, but a steam locomotive made history this week as it became the first steam-driven train clocking 100 mph (161 km/h) on a British mainline track in over 50 years. On ...

Aslef’s chief negotiator has insisted the train drivers’ union is prioritising its members, whose “morale is in the gutter” in a “toxic” dispute with rail operator LNER, after announcing fresh strikes ...

Government-owned U.K. rail company LNER has unveiled a named and liveried Azuma train as its part of Pride celebrations. British brands do not suffer the same sort of backlash as American ones when ...

Rail company LNER wants more women to apply to drive its trains. Only 13% of its current drivers are female, according to a report published in October 2024. The company admits "attracting and ...

LNER and Agility’s partnership began in 2014 when the DfT contracted Agility Trains to build the new high-speed Azuma trains for the east coast main line. Credit: LNER. LNER, Agility Trains and ...

LNER has announced that Azuma train services are now operating between London King’s Cross and Aberdeen. Credit: Jim Ramsay / LNER The UK’s London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has announced that Azuma ...