While the public was to gradually fall out of love with British Rail as an organisation, its double arrow logo carried on ... Out would go its heraldic badge with its connections to the steam age – a ...

A new Great British Railways logo that will “restore pride” in the British train network is set to be unveiled in May on the first trains to be nationalised under the Labour government.

A fundraising campaign is under way to publish the original design manual of one of the UK's most recognisable logos. The symbol for British Rail was created 50 years ago, outlasting the company.

The new red, white and blue logo is for the launch of Great British Railways, which will oversee the train system. The public body will take over from Network Rail by the end of 2023 as part of ...

Courtesy of RDG Though it’s a temporary measure, the update has drawn criticism, including from the original designer of the famed double-arrow logo, Gerry Barney. Barney, who was 24 when he designed ...

But by combining the flag and the old British Rail logo into one hideous image, both have been devalued. It’s as bad as when Royal Mail was briefly rebranded as Consignia, with the familiar ...

Lecturer in Marketing, Brunel Business School, Brunel University of London In 2025 Britain is marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Many will be quick to celebrate the legacy of ...

But no. It’s really a thing and it’s about to be plastered over tired British railway stations. Applegate said the proposed logo looks “eye-bleedingly awful”. He’s right. The only use for it might be ...