The January 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:
Welcome the Aurora!: Robert Pritchard reports from the official launch of the new East Midlands Railway fleet of Intercity trains – the Class 810 “Auroras”, with the first chance to check out the interiors.
Average Age of Rolling Stock Increases: We look at the latest figures released by the ORR charting the average age of all operators’ train fleets.
Magnificence in Miniature – The Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway: Alan Yearsley and Robert Pritchard trace the history and look at current operations of one of Britain’s oldest seaside railways.
The New December Timetable: Mike Stone presents his detailed guide to the new winter national rail timetable.
Paddington to Penzance During the Diesel Era: To coincide with his latest book, Bernard Mills presents a selection of images from the Paddington to Taunton section of this route during the diesel era.
News stories this month include:
- Rail fares to be frozen for 2026
- Docklands Light Railway Thamesmead extension gets go-ahead
- More Midland Main Line electrification “not affordable”
- Brighton Main Line can handle extra traffic, claims Transport Secretary
- Multiple stabbings on LNER train as heroes praised
- Pendolino derails after hitting landslide
- Swindon to regain direct Birmingham service?
- Tempers flare after Chiltern puts out false statement regarding East West Rail driver only operation
- EWR plans to reduce Marston Vale Line stations from ten to five
- Great British Railways Bill published
- South Wales tram-trains due in service in “spring” as King Charles opens Taffs Wells depot
- TfW consults on Network North Wales
- Cambridge South station to open in June
- 2026 dates announced for Railway 200 train
- Scotland shifts from rural electrification to “cleaner” trains
- Newquay’s second platform back in use
- West of England Line to regain full service
- Bradford Forster Square station plan reworked to include trams
- New DLR trains withdrawn from service
- £12.8M programme of Supertram works completed
- Number of Class 99s in UK doubles
- LNER reduces Mark 4 sets to seven coaches
- Rail Operations Group Class 93 on trial with Freightliner
- Remaining GWR HSTs to bow out in December
- Farewell date set for SWR Class 455s
- “Chopper” D8069 returns to East Lancs Railway
- “Flying Scotsman” visits NYMR
- Power unit swap for 55009
- Weardale Railway cancels Santa specials
- 56045 and 56103 draw the crowds at South Devon gala
- Future bleak for LNER coaches as NYMR’s dire finances force use of Mark 1s
- 37003 returns to Mid Norfolk Railway
- Cavell Van displayed at Dover cruise terminal
- Branch Line Society runs “Shunter Special”
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