The April 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:
Refurbishing the Voyager: Robert Pritchard reports on the long-awaited completion of the refurbishment of the first CrossCountry Voyager by Alstom at Derby.
Tyne & Wear Metro – Transition Almost Complete: The transition to new rolling stock on the Tyne & Wear Metro is now almost complete, with the last of the old trains expected to be withdrawn in early May. Robert Pritchard takes a trip to Newcastle and compares the old and the new trains.
1Z10: Railway Photography With a Difference: The 1Z10 group of railway photographers “Photo of the Year” competition aims to highlight the work carried out by members to obtain some of the more creative and abstract views of our railway system. We showcase the winners.
Paddington to Penzance During the Diesel Era Part 2: To coincide with the recent publication of the second of three new books from Paddington to Penzance, Bernard Mills provides a portfolio of images from the Taunton to Plymouth section of this line.
The Story Behind the Name: John Axon G.C.: In the second in this series, John Binch describes the heroics of Driver John Axon in the 1957 Chapel-en-le-Frith train crash.
News stories this month include:
- Freightliner Intermodal and Heavy Haul Rail splits
- LNER showcases images of new “Serenza” train fleet on order
- Northumberland Park station opens – Bedlington to follow
- Starmer confirms funding for seven new Welsh stations
- GWR battery unit enters service
- Closure notices posted at Bordesley
- Half of all journeys under public ownership as WMT is nationalised
- Train driving age lowered to 18
- Controversial Liverpool Street rebuild gains planning permission
- Borders Railway electrification starts
- Oxford bridge replaced
- Primrose Hill station fire disrupts WCML
- TfL drops West Hampstead from West London Orbital
- Lack of funding puts Go-op service in doubt
- Cross-Channel rail freight set to return in landmark deal
- Report highlights looming skills shortage for train builders
- Landslip disrupts Worcester–Droitwich Spa
- Edinburgh Council proposes third tram route along South Suburban loop
- Heaton Park tramway set to reopen
- Blackpool Tramtown to reopen
- Tram and bus crash disrupts NET
- Class 99s on Port of Felixstowe trial
- 99005 and 99006 arrive in UK
- DCR’s 60028 enters service
- DB Cargo trials Class 93 tri-mode loco
- Next batch of ten 345s for Elizabeth Line takes shape
- More ex-SWR 455s for scrap
- Further 701s in traffic – 701/5s due soon
- Southern Electric Traction Group secures Class 455 for preservation
- Class 416 EMU restoration starts at Sellindge
- Success of GCR Winter Steam Gala
- 150 231 makes debut at Mid Hants Railway
- Northern runs charity special onto Weardale Railway
- First tour for Romic’s HST charter set
- Vintage Trains to run first Cambrian Coast railtour
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