UK strikes: what ongoing industrial action means for the future of Britain’s railways: All aboard. alice-photo/Shutterstock Rail unions and operators have been meeting with the government to attempt to break an industrial action deadlock that, according to Network Rail, has lost the industry more than £400m in revenue since last summer. Workers for UK rail …
Why UK railways can’t deal with heatwaves – and what might help: UK rail lines don't do well in the heat hxdyl/Shutterstock The UK’s rail service has been hit with widespread train delays and high levels of cancellations during the heatwave. The whole of the east coast line between Edinburgh and London was closed for …
A cool South African City image: 13374 (733) 30-06-1974 South African Railways class 15F No 2972, class GEA Garratt No 4007 and class S2 No 3768 in the yard at the Paarden Eiland locomotive depot at Cape Town, South Africa. Image by express000 I D No 13374 (733) photographed by John Ward on the date …
Rail reform: why Britain’s railways are getting a full makeover: With government reforms underway, are we headed to a more enticing rail experience in the UK? PjrTransport / Alamy Stock Photo To say the UK has long had a rail problem is an understatement. Chaos has become the descriptor of choice for train services, variously …
A cool Port Elizabeth image: 13418 (744) 08-07-1974 South African Railways narrow gauge steam locomotive class NG15 No 147 working an up goods train on the Avontuur branch east of The Heights, Cape Province, South Africa. Image by express000 I D No 13418 (744) photographed by John Ward on the date of 1974-07-08 using large …
South Africa in the news: Copper theft cripples South Africa’s railways, leaving commuters waiting: By Mfuneko Toyana and Siyabonga Sishi SOWETO, South Africa (Reuters) – Hloni Doporo stands on a platform in Soweto’s Orlando Station, waiting for a train that may never come because thieves have …: “South Africa” – BingNews Make or break for …
South Africa in the news: Copper theft cripples South Africa’s railways, leaving commuters waiting: Hloni Doporo stands on a platform in Soweto’s Orlando Station, waiting for a train that may never come because thieves have stripped away most of the power cables.: “South Africa” – BingNews England’s tour of South Africa at risk unless interim …
A nice Port Elizabeth image: 13429 (736) 11-07-1974 South African Railways steam locomotive class 16CR No 825 at the head of an up passenger train leaving Despatch in suburban Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa. Image by express000 I D No 13429 (736) photographed by John Ward on the date of 1974-07-11 using large format …
A nice Port Elizabeth image: 107. 1981-01. Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape, SA), Suburban train for Uitenhage. South African Railways. Image by michelhuhardeaux Photo Nicole Huhardeaux-Dufrasne Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?
Check out this Port Elizabeth image: 096. 1980-12. Shunting Operations in Noupoort for the Cape – Port Elizabeth Express. South African Railways. Image by michelhuhardeaux Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?
A cool Port Elizabeth image: 110b. 1981-01. Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape, SA), Class 15AR on Shunting Duties. South African Railways. Image by michelhuhardeaux Photo Nicole Huhardeaux-Dufrasne Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Sailing in Africa ?
Decarbonising Britain’s railways demands urgent action – here’s how it could be done: Jevanto Productions/Shutterstock The race is on to reach net-zero carbon emissions within the next few decades – and the road to a zero-carbon UK runs through its railways. Transport currently accounts for 26% of all carbon emissions in the UK, and only …
Nationalising Britain’s railways is the only way to fix chronic problems – here’s why: Photo by Michal Parzuchowski on Unsplash Just who exactly supports the UK’s privatised railway industry? It’s certainly not passengers, taxpayers, railway employees or increasingly many politicians. The state-owned British Rail was privatised over several years starting in 1995. Prime Minister Margaret …
A cool Miss South Africa image: South African Railways Image by fmgbain I really do miss taking the train all over South Africa. Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Sailing in Africa ?
A nice South African Sport image: 058. 1980-12. De Aar Depot – South African Railways. Image by michelhuhardeaux Photo Nicole Huhardeaux-Dufrasne Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Diving with Sharks?