As 2025 draws to a conclusion, it’s time to look back at another varied year on Britain’s railways, and, as ever, there have been many developments, not all for the better, but plenty of good news as

Happy New Year and welcome to the latest Railways Illustrated. I hope you all had a great festive period. I assume when you look back at 2025, it was a good year; at least we didn’t have a pandemic, b

The tie-up between UK Railtours and LSL to run its January 24 ‘Peak Blinder’ tour is an interesting development. Assuming all goes well, and there is no reason to wonder why it might not, it could hop

A bucket-list sporting event that attracts fans from across the world will remain at its spiritual home until at least 2031. The five-year agreement between the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) an

RAIL Columnist

Conservatives and Liberal Democrats vote against Railways Bill second reading, as DfT outlines what already-nationalised operators must achieve over the coming years