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Today's Railways UK 298: November 2026

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The December 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:

Riding the Colas Rail RHTT: Robert Pritchard takes a ride on one of the Colas Rail Railhead Treatment Trains taking in the Tyne Valley and the East Coast Main Line.

Average age of Rolling Stock Decreases by 0.3%: Robert Pritchard looks at the latest figures released from the ORR charting the average age of all operators’ train fleets.

The Story of Didcot Railway Centre: Phil Barnes explores what this living museum on the Great Western has to offer visitors.

The Class 50 Alliance @ 20: Josh Brinsford looks back over the last 20 years of the Class 50 Alliance, custodians of six examples of this popular class of loco.

The Railway Heritage of Howden: John Binch visits the small East Yorkshire market town of Howden and describes the station, its train services and railway infrastructure.

Touring Britain with Vintage Trains: Vintage Trains has a long history as a charter train operator but has only been a Train Operating Company in its own right since 2018. Josh Brinsford tells the story of the company since that date.


News stories this month include:

  • Bradford Interchange to be a Northern Powerhouse Rail station
  • ORR rejects new WCML services
  • Grand Central drops Cleethorpes service plan
  • Bedford crash train accelerated past red signal – RAIB
  • CrossCountry secures whole Voyager fleet
  • GBRf intermodal derails at Barking
  • No end in sight for East West Rail dispute
  • Class 710 derails at Liverpool Street
  • Virgin and Alstom sign agreements for cross-channel train fleet
  • ORR consults on safeguards for fair ticketing market under GBR
  • GBR HQ location confirmed
  • Government looks to tackle anti-social behaviour on rail network
  • HS2 Water Orton viaduct progress
  • Khan sets four-year target to reopen Stratford’s international platforms
  • Network Rail proposes rationalisation of Stranraer line
  • 2 million use Northumberland Line
  • Herts proposes orbital “trackless trams” for St Albans Abbey branch
  • NR awards Manchester Airport remodelling project
  • Consultation launched on Aberdare–Hirwaun Metro extension
  • TfL punts Crossrail 2 into the early 2050s
  • Light rail usage shows a decrease in 2025–26
  • TfL consultation backs DLR extension
  • 60022 in service with DCR
  • GBRf looks to return ten Class 66s for Beacon Rail
  • More 66s exported to Romania
  • Class 197e introduced on Cambrian Line
  • First Class 700 to Eastleigh for seat upgrades
  • New Class 720 maintenance contract agreed
  • ScotRail extends Class 334 lease
  • Yorkshire Wolds Railway extension opens
  • HST power car 43063 on static display at Plym Valley Railway
  • West Somerset Railway chairman dies
  • Bala Lake Railway extension wins new grant
  • 89001 reaches Glasgow on second attempt
  • 125 Group marks 50 years of production HSTs
 
 

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