Alex Bestwick

  • Consultation on rail reforms to open

    Consultation on rail reforms to open

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    A Government consultation on a major overhaul of Britain’s railways will be launched on Tuesday.

  • Issue 329

    Issue 329

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    With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue number of Heritage Railway magazine.

  • Major railway line blocked after car crashed on to tracks

    Major railway line blocked after car crashed on to tracks

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    A major railway line closed after a car driven by a suspected drunk-driver crashed on to train tracks in Greater Manchester.

  • Runner to stop at every station on train network in fundraising challenge

    Runner to stop at every station on train network in fundraising challenge

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    A fundraiser is preparing to run to every station on the Merseyrail network in just over a day to raise money for a domestic abuse charity.

  • March 2025

    March 2025

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    Grab the brand-new March issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene. 

  • February 2025

    February 2025

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    The Railway Magazine provides the latest news, Steam & Heritage, modern traction and reviews and our brand-new February issue is out now! This time… Joined up thinking As more railways were built after the opening of the Stockton & Darlington in 1825, the benefits of linking them together soon became apparent. Practice & Performance After…

  • Campaigners call for cap on long-distance train fares to avoid ‘punitive pricing’

    Campaigners call for cap on long-distance train fares to avoid ‘punitive pricing’

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    Campaigners are calling for price caps on long-distance train tickets, as a survey suggests 44% of people are put off from travelling by train by the cost.

  • Bring live train information to your home with a UK Departure Board!

    Bring live train information to your home with a UK Departure Board!

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    Available in 3 sizes to display real time information for your local station or indeed any station – train, tram, bus or tube in the UK. Each board is designed and built in Britain with the ability to perform real station announcements.  We use a variety of data sources to accurately show what is scheduled…

  • Storm Eowyn to ‘severely’ impact rail services with ‘strongest winds in a decade’

    Storm Eowyn to ‘severely’ impact rail services with ‘strongest winds in a decade’

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    Network Rail has announced the closure of the West Coast Main Line north of Preston and the East Coast Main Line north of Newcastle for much of Friday as Storm Eowyn looms.

  • National Railway Museum announces plans for 50th birthday year and the bicentenary of the railways

    National Railway Museum announces plans for 50th birthday year and the bicentenary of the railways

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    2025 will see the National Railway Museum celebrate its 50th birthday, as well as the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, with a host of exciting exhibitions and events.  


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