6 h. ago After 123 years, the royal train hits the buffers: First ridden by King Edward VII, Charles deems running costs 'unjustifiable'

King Charles has decided the £1.5million annual running costs are unjustifiable in the current economic climate, and it will be decommissioned in 2027.

Events

7 h. ago King Charles to retire iconic Royal Train that was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth

The train, introduced in 1977 and powered by biofuel, will be retired next year due to rising costs.

Politics

8 h. ago King Charles axes one of late Queen's favourite things so he can do up Buckingam Palace

The Royal Train has been axed by the King as he bids 'the fondest of farewells' to the mode of transport which was the Queen's favourite throughout her reign

Politics

8 h. ago King Charles brings royal train that once ran to Balmoral to an end

The royal train once travelled as far north as Scotland and to Balmoral, but has now been decommissioned.

Politics

8 h. ago Royal Family have travelled by train for more than 180 years

Queen Victoria commissioned a special pair of coaches built by the London & North Western Railway in 1869 and so began a succession of royal trains.

Politics

8 h. ago Royal train to be decommissioned following review, reveal royal accounts

The Sovereign Grant is funded by the taxpayer in exchange for the King’s surrender of the revenue from the Crown Estate.

Events

8 h. ago Royal train to be decommissioned following decades of service

The eight-carriage train will stop running in early 2027, according to the annual royal accounts

Events

8 h. ago Royal train to be retired as King Charles seeks to modernise monarchy

Palace accounts show Treasury finding to remain at £86.3m, while duchy of Cornwall will waive some charity rentsThe royal family’s private “royal train” will be decommissioned as part of King Charles’s drive to modernise the monarchy and reduce costs.The train has been used to transport members of the royal family around Britain’s railway network since 1840, but it has become increasingly costly to maintain and store. Rolling stock from the 1980s would need to be updated for modern railway networks, and two new more fuel-efficient helicopters offer a suitable alternative. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago King Charles axes beloved Royal Train as Royal Family's cost to taxpayer revealed

The King will bid the "fondest of farewells" to the Royal Train after approving its decommissioning next year as the royals' cost to the taxpayer has been revealed

Economics