01. A nod to the Double Arrow The Double Arrow logo was designed in 1964 by lettering artist Gerry Barney and has been present in British Rail branding since 1965. This logo is for many synonymous ...

The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway had a poor reputation. As one survey respondent described, the railway was ...

British Rail established branding across its network called the ‘Double Arrow’ logo, which is seen nowadays as the sign at stations to denote that national rail trains are operating there.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Great British Railways (GBR) is the new train ...