Future leaders invited to be part of conference
The Heritage Railway Association is looking to bolster the number of up-and-coming figures in the sector at its autumn conference in Birmingham. The event will focus on new ideas, solutions and insights for heritage rail into 2027 and beyond. The packed line-up of speakers will be drawn from the heritage rail industry itself, other heritage sectors and the tourism industry. Subjects being plannedfor the two-day event range from safety to...
Thomas & Friends™ begins a new partnership with the Heritage Railway Association
For three decades, Day Out With Thomas has been bringing the beloved blue engine to life in unforgettable, real-world adventures. 2026 marks the 31st annual Day Out With Thomas tour for the global pro...
Canadian Pacific and Locomotion headline award winners
The meticulous, decade-long restoration of a Bulleid ‘Pacific’, the Stockton and Darlington’s Railway’s ground-breaking anniversary train and the world’s oldest working r...
Transport for Wales to sponsor awards
The biggest event in the heritage railway world is heading for Llandudno, and Transport for Wales is set to be the headline sponsor. Hundreds of people from historic rai...
Biggest ever shortlist for HRA Awards revealed
A Bulleid ‘Pacific’, a narrow gauge gunpowder van and the newest station in the UK are among dozens of projects, people and achievements that have made it onto the shortlist for the HRA An...
Former Heritage Minister to chair HRA
The Heritage Railway Association has announced that Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay is to become its new Chair. Lord Parkinson, who served as Minister for Arts, Heritage and Libraries in the UK...
Geoffrey Claydon
Everyone at the Heritage Railway Association was saddened to learn that former Director and Chair of the HRA Legal Committee, Geoffrey Claydon passed away on Monday, 30 June 2025, following a short il...