The February 2026 issue of Today's Railways UK is packed with interesting articles and features, plus all the very latest news from across Britain’s railway network. We also include all our regular monthly sections covering light rail, heritage railways, preservation and railtours, with readers’ letters and our grumpy old man also in attendance.
Feature articles this month include:
WMT: Keeping the West Midlands Moving: West Midlands Trains will be the next train operator to be nationalised from 1 February. During the current franchise the operator has replaced much of its train fleet and is set to soon reintroduce passenger services on two previously freight-only lines, as Alan Yearsley explains.
The Story Behind the Name: Benjamin Gimbert GC: In the first in a new series of articles John Binch explores the story – or person – behind a famous railway nameplate, starting with Benjamin Gimbert.
Renewing the Rail Grinder Fleet: During the last year Loram at Derby has been building a brand new Rail Grinding vehicle, its first On Track Machine to be built in the UK. We provide an update on Loram’s two new build Grinder projects for the UK.
2025 – The Year in Review: Robert Pritchard provides a review of 2025 in words and pictures.
An Afternoon at Burton-on-Trent: Mike Reynolds looks back at the history of the railways of Burton-on-Trent and what the town has to offer today’s railfan.
The Royal Deeside Railway: Andy Chard visits The Royal Deeside Railway in north-east Scotland, one of Britain’s most northerly heritage railways.
News stories this month include:
- Great British Railways livery unveiled
- Liverpool Street remains Britain’s busiest station
- GWR HSTs bow out after 49 years
- Electric services start on East Kilbride line
- Platform doors start to appear on Glasgow Subway
- First Bee Network train unveiled as Burnham unveils rail strategy to 2050
- Liverpool City Region plans four new stations
- Tube fares to rise 5.8% in March
- First Group selected to run London Overground
- Great British Railways Bill published
- £100k donations raised from Greatest Gathering
- Storm Bram disrupts rail network
- New cross-border collaboration as ECML “Velocity” timetable starts
- Lumo launches Glasgow service
- May launch for Stirling WCML service
- Newbiggin extension sought as 920 000 use Northumberland Line in first year
- ORR ranks passenger assistance for first time
- Eurostar and DB plan joint London–Germany services
- Five new West Midlands stations handed over
- £140M transformation for Cardiff Central gets go ahead
- TfW shows best improvement in punctuality
- Leeds light rail put back to late 2030s
- Rail Operations Group Class 93 on trial with Freightliner
- Bigger Coventry trial for Very Light Rail
- Tyne & Wear Class 555 crew training completed
- Greater Anglia contactless rollout delayed
- Two more Class 99s arrive for GBRf
- Chiltern Mark 3 farewell tour sells out in less than 24 hours
- 175 001 makes class debut for GWR
- EMR’s Class 810 “Auroras” enter service
- SWR runs two Class 455 farewell tours
- RAIB criticises lax working practices that led to Dean Forest Railway bridge disaster
- 125 Group acquires another power car in exchange deal
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