Rail Magazine
Deal close for Chiltern to use Mk 5s and Class 68s from April 2026
Agreement for former TransPennine Express stock will run for ten years.
Comment
Battery benefits
Benefits could come from developing battery power, argues Noel Dolphin of OLE supplier Furrer+Frey.
Why Britain needs a proper transport strategy
Britain suffers from a long-term problem: the lack of a coherent transport strategy, says Christian Wolmar
Insights from the experts

When will new Leeds station open?
Work has paused on the new Leeds station and few have any notion of when it can expect to welcome passenger services, Andrew Mourant reports.
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Reviews
Review: ‘Chieftain’ is a practical long-distance choice
In RAIL’s latest Mystery Shopper, we take LNER’s ‘Highland Chieftain’ to Inverness, boarding at Peterborough. How does it fare against driving or flying?