Railways, Trains and Rail Journeys
Around the world by rail. Programmes from our archives
High-Speed Rail—Analysis Archive
What lies behind the international surge of interest in high-speed rail?
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Rail Travel by Steam Engine—My Century
"Ladies always wore hats in the dining car..." George Behrende recalls steam travel
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British Rail Privatisation—On the Move
The companies bidding to run Britain's privatised railways
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The Privatisation of British Rail—Network UK
The privatisation of British Rail
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Railtrack—On the Move
Will the privatised separation of Britain's rails and track lead to progress or disaster?
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China-Tibet Special - The Qingzang Railway—Outlook
Taking a journey on the controversial new railway linking China and Tibet
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The Hejaz Railway—Heritage
What ultimately finished off the railway's 'through-service' to Medina?
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The Hejaz Railway—Heritage
The railway to Damascus where Christian and Muslim pilgrims converge
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The Hejaz Railway—Heritage
The impact in Jordan on the Bedouin, Amman and the desert castle of Qasr Mshatta
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The Hejaz Railway—Heritage
Built to transport Muslim pilgrims from Damascus to Medina and made famous by TE Lawrence
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The Uganda Railway—Omnibus
The construction of the 600 mile railway line from the Indian Ocean to Lake Victoria
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Railways in Kenya - Part One—African Perspective
Meet Kirpal Sandhu Singh, the last man in Kenya to drive a steam train
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Railways in Kenya - Part Two—African Perspective
Fiona Ledger meets the people trying to put trains back on track
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Angola's Benguela Railway—Money Focus
How the eucaluptus tree has helped put Angola's Benguela Railway back on track
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British Railway Privatisation—On the Move
The end of the line for Britain's state owned railways
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Electromagnetic Railway—On the Move
The train with no wheels that's planned to travel between Hamburg and Berlin at 450kph
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The Hanoi Railway—On the Move
The Hanoi Central Station becomes international terminus again
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Railways Around The World—On the Move
The privatisation revolution sweeping the world's railways
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Bidding for British Railways—On the Move
Concerns about the government's proposed rail franchise lengths
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India's Railway Safety Record—On the Move
The safety of India's railways. Plus news from the Moscow air show
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Eurasian Railway—On the Move
Why have passengers numbers on the Eurasian Railway so dramatically slumped?
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'A Great Railway from South Africa to Egypt'—Talkabout Africa
Colonialist Cecil Rhodes planned to build a railway across Africa
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Railway Memorabilia—Unconsidered Trifles
Ian Maggs and his platform signs, station clocks, armorial crests, and much more besides
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Indian Railway Journey
"A journey on an Indian train is not just a trip, but an adventure..."
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