Urban and suburban rail plays a key role in public transport in many of the major cities of the United Kingdom. Urban rail refers to the train service...

in the United Kingdom is highly facilitated by road, rail, air and water networks. Transport is a devolved matter with each of the countries of the United...

Cambridge. The United Kingdom is the birthplace of rapid transit, with London and Liverpool hosting the world's first and second urban rail transit and...

extant tramway and light rail systems in the United Kingdom. For a full historical list of all tramway systems that have existed in the country, see List of...

High-speed rail in the United Kingdom is provided on five upgraded railway lines running at top speeds of 125 mph (200 km/h) and one purpose-built high-speed...

The 2022–2024 United Kingdom railway strikes are an industrial dispute in the United Kingdom between rail workers and companies, with the latter supported...

The population of the United Kingdom was estimated at almost 67.6 million people in 2022. It is the 21st most populated country in the world and has a...

Plans for high-speed rail in the United States date back to the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965. Various state and federal proposals have...

Events of the year 2023 in the United Kingdom. This is the year of the coronation of King Charles III. Monarch – Charles III Prime Minister – Rishi Sunak...

population). Unlike a number of other countries, rail travel in the United Kingdom has enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, with passenger numbers approaching...

operating trains in the United Kingdom Rail transport in Great Britain Railway nationalization Transport in the United Kingdom Tom Winsor § Rail Regulator 1999–2004...

list of the busiest railway stations in Great Britain on the National Rail network for the 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 financial year. The dataset records...

2°30′W / 54.000°N 2.500°W / 54.000; -2.500 The United Kingdom is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. With...

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off...

the 1940s and the 1960s. These systems are listed at List of streetcar systems in the United States. Urban rail transit in Canada Light rail in the United...

Light rail transit (LRT) is a form of passenger urban rail transit characterized by a combination of tram and rapid transit features. While its rolling...

stations. It combines the urban accessibility of a tram or light rail with a mainline train's greater speed in the suburbs. The modern tram-train concept...

Tourism in the United Kingdom is a major industry and contributor to the U.K. economy, which is the world's 10th biggest tourist destination, with over...

is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of around 8.8 million, and its metropolitan area is the largest...

and the City of Sunderland (together forming Tyne and Wear). It has been described as the "first modern light rail system in the United Kingdom". The system...

Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses 69% of the country's land area, employs 1% of its workforce (471,000 people) and contributes 0.5% of its gross...

Poverty in the United Kingdom is the condition experienced by the portion of the population of the United Kingdom that lacks adequate financial resources...

disasters in Britain and Ireland List of natural disasters in the British Isles List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom List of rail accidents (worldwide)...

the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, Long-distance rail and regional rail in Australia mostly operates on a state-by-state basis. The main...

Events from the year 2021 in the United Kingdom. Monarch – Elizabeth II Prime Minister – Boris Johnson (Conservative) 2 January – COVID-19 in the UK: A record...

convenience shops in the United Kingdom. In mid-September 2015 Booker Group announced it would acquire Musgrave Retail Partners GB, owner of the Londis and Budgens...

Rail suicide is deliberate self-harm resulting in death by means of a moving railway vehicle. The suicide occurs when an approaching train hits a suicidal...

daily. Urban rail networks exist in all cities and towns. There are many regional and international airports, with Heathrow Airport in London being the second...

the dominant form of new urban rail transit in the United States. The Federal Transit Administration helps to fund many projects, but as of 2004, the...

Law enforcement in the United Kingdom is organised separately in each of the legal systems of the United Kingdom: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern...