Today's Railways UK 292: June 2026

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The June 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:

Rail Rover Ticket Guide 2026: Our annual Rail Rover Ticket Guide, the only published guide of its type.

The New Summer Timetable: Mike Stone provides his detailed review of the summer 2026 National Rail Timetable.

The Long Marston Upgrade: Robert Pritchard hears from Porterbrook about the recent investment in the company’s Long Marston testing facility.

HS2: Euston Tunnelling in Focus: Chris Howe looks at progress with HS2 tunnelling at Euston with the aid of some drone photography.

The Story Behind the Name: In the latest in his series looking at the person behind the nameplate, John Binch looks at two Class 66s named after former railway employees.

News stories this month include:

•  New Camp Hill Line service starts
•  East West Rail makes more changes before final consultation
•  Petition demands Winslow station opening
•  Alstom to “pause” modernisation work at its Widnes factory 
• Gibb sacked from DFTO for speaking out against renegotiating HS2 trains contract
• Class 769s cleared for Alliance Rail service to Marchwood
•  DRS cancels Crewe open day
• Summer of co-ordinated rail strikes looms?
•  Rail industry to phase out signal post telephones
• New feasibility study looks at Matlock–Buxton reopening
• GBRf awarded two-year China Clay deal
•  “Greatest Gathering” secures tourism award
•  West Midlands Metro Millennium Point extension opens
•  New Supertram tram-train stop at Magna opens
•  Heidelberg launches “08e” electric shunting loco
•  First ex-DB Class 66 exported to Romania
• Lumo unveils first Class 222 in blue
•  Five diagrams for EMR Class 810s
•  SWR set to replace Class 458/4s
• Spa Valley Railway reopens to Eridge
• Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway suffers fourth landslip
•  Dad’s Army carriage surveyed for restoration
•  Success of Twin Peaks diesel gala despite loco failures 
•  Surprise termination of Llangollen Railway Class 104 DMU agreement
•  Midland Railway Butterley Class 114 for scrap?
•  Successful Spring Steam Gala at Swanage Railway
• Partnership to secure future of Class 307 and 312 EMUs
•  Diesels to the rescue as 1450 fails during Severn Valley steam gala
•  WCRC set to fit Central Door Locking to Mark 1s
•  “Normal” passengers join railtour in error
• “Great Britain XVIII” tour visits Scottish Highlands
•  Hastings DEMU tour to reach Scotland for first time
•  BLS/Alstom depot tour raises £5k

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