Articles by RAIL magazine
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Fleet
Hitachi pushes on with East Midlands Railway Class 810 assembly and testing
The acceptance of units is scheduled between spring 2025 and summer 2026, with the first passenger services anticipated around autumn 2025
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News
DRS to start new intermodal service between Teesport and Manchester
New flow will operate five days a week from early February
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Opinion
Comment: ensure rail freight is at the heart of the GBR plans
“Putting passengers first” should not exclude other rail traffic from the narrative, says Maggie Simpson.
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Fleet
Class 66 thought to be the last for the UK arrives from Europe
The loco that will become 66316 arrived at Immingham in early December
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Features
Kents Bank: a station and a library for everyone
Library Manager Dr Paul Salveson recounts how the station and library are being developed into a fascinating valuable resource for the local community.
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Fleet
DRS Class 88 loco closer to return after two years out of traffic
The bi-mode locomotive has been seen running after two years out of traffic
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Fleet
Pair of former DRS Class 37s return to main line duty
The two locos are available again for spot hire
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Fleet
Class 93 undertakes first West Coast Main Line test runs
The tri-mode 93001 undertook light and loaded test runs between Crewe and Carlisle
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People
Heidi Alexander: Can London success transfer to wider stage for new Transport Secretary?
A look back at Heidi Alexander's time in charge of transport in London
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Features
Bradshaw’s Britain: Havant to Guildford
For his final foray onto the south of England’s rail network armed with Bradshaw’s 1863 Handbook, Stephen Roberts is on a section of the Portsmouth Direct Line.