The October 2024 issue of Today's Railways UK is full of interesting articles and features covering all aspects of Britain’s railways, plus all the very latest news from across Britain’s railway network. This month we look in depth at new trains on Britain’s railways, but 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:
Ardwick: Keeping TPE's DMU Fleet Running: Robert Pritchard visits Ardwick depot in Manchester and finds out about the crucial role in plays in maintaining the high availability of the TransPennine Express fleet, as the operator prepares for its new timetable in December.
The Great Eastern Main Line Part 1: London Liverpool Street to Colchester: In his latest line guide, Chris Booth profiles the busy southern section of the Great Eastern Main Line between London Liverpool Street and Colchester, which is heavily used by both freight and passenger services.
SWR's New Class 701s in Focus: Robert Pritchard samples one of South Western Railway's Class 701 "Arterios", a fleet that has been subject to one of the slowest new train introductions of recent times.
The Isle of Man in Summer: Tony Christie takes a tour of the different railways of the Isle of Man during the summer transport festival, which this year enjoyed some superb weather.
ScotRail Slashes its Timetable: No sooner had we extolled the virtues of the Grand Tour of Scotland ticket last month, than ScotRail slashed its timetable in light of ongoing industrial action. Robin James summarised the changes compared to the usual timetable.
News stories this month include:
- ASLEF pay deal set to end strike action
- Northumberland Line opening slips to December
- Maier report prompts promise of National Transport Strategy
- Haigh: "serious concerns over CrossCountry performance"
- LNER extends 70-min Flex ticket pilot area
- A big win for Derby: Alstom to refurbish XC Voyager fleet
- Rail 200 plans start to take shape
- Chiltern looking for Mark 3 overhauls
- Rail fare prosecutions set to be quashed
- HS2 gives Government deadline for Euston decision
- 175s set for new lease of life with GWR
- Wales and Westminster commit to working together
- Archway and Chalk Farm "trap and drags": train doors did not detect passenger's coat
- Metrolink summer trackworks
- First look at GBRf's Class 99 ahead of InnoTrans launch
- "Badger" on the main line
- New shunters at work for GBRf
- 66050 naming marks 50 years of Drax
- Gold 66 for GBRf celebrates 50 years of Drax Power Station
- Former XC power cars and 91117 involved in MML OLE testing
- First TfW 150 heads for scrap
- Greater Anglia marks five years of 755s
- Breakthrough for Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
- Bluebell Brighton Atlantic handed over
- Class S160 to be converted to oil firing at NYMR
- Caledonian Railway hosts diesel gala
- Threlkeld Museum hosts Bagnall get together
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