ORR reveals fares revenues rise, Govt subsidy falls, and NR cuts renewals and enhancements spend: www.modernrailways.com/article/fare...

#GoldenSpanners What a fabulous event - which showcases the dedication and skills of train maintainers all over Britain. The full list of winners is available now at www.modernrailways.com/article/uks-...

#GoldenSpanners The final section is 2nd Generation New EMU, and it's a Silver Spanner for c2c's East Ham team and their Class 720/6s. The Golden Spanner goes to ScotRail and Craigentinny's Class 385s. Well done to all who won - the full list is on www.modernrailways.com/ soon!

#GoldenSpanners Into the EMUs now and 1st Generation New EMU. Picking up a Silver Spanner is SWR's Wimbledon Depot for their Class 458/4s, while Govia Thameslink Railway scoops the Golden Spanner for Hornsey Depot's Class 387/1s.

#GoldenSpanners In the 2nd Generation New DMUs section, TfW's Class 197s maintained at Chester win a Silver Spanner, with Greater Anglia's Norwich Crown Point-based Class 755/4s winning the Golden Spanner!

#GoldenSpanners Onto the 1st Generation New DMU section, and it's a Silver Spanner for Govia Thameslink Railway and Selhurst Depot's Class 171s. The winner of the Golden Spanner is TransPennine Express and its Ardwick based Class 185s!

#GoldenSpanners and onto the 2nd Generation New Intercity. Good news for GWR as Stoke Gifford and North Pole scoop a Silver Spanner for their Class 800s, while winning the section are Hull Trains' Class 802/3s, maintained at Doncaster depot!

#GoldenSpanners In the 1st Generation New Intercity category, Avanti West Coast's Longsight team gets a well earned Silver Spanner for their Class 390s... and the Golden Spanner goes to CrossCountry for its Central Rivers-based Class 220/221s. Well done!

#GoldenSpanners Next up, ex-BR DMU, and ScotRail's Shields Road Depot scoops a silver spanner for its Class 318s, while the golden spanner goes to... SWR again and Wimbledon's legendary Class 455s!

First #GoldenSpanners award announced - Ex-BR DMU fleet, and it's Gold for SWR's Class 159 fleet based at Salisbury... and a silver spanner for... SWR's Class 158 fleet, also at Salisbury!

Excitement is building for the Modern Railways #GoldenSpanners awards, which reveal Britain's most reliable train fleets. We'll be revealing the winners this afternoon and the results will be at www.modernrailways.como as soon as they're announced - keep checking in!

@AvantiWestCoast has launched a new photography competition, and the winning entries will appear in a future issue of @Modern_Railways! @Clinnick1 is one of the expert judges - so get snapping now! www.modernrailways.com/article/avan...

Northern sets target of 30 MILLION more journeys by 2030 - www.modernrailways.com/article/nort...

B23 stock withdrawn over braking concerns: www.modernrailways.com/article/tfl-...

EXCLUSIVE EARLY ACCESS FOR DIGITAL SUBSCRIBERS - Alstom says it has the 'Whyte stuff' to back rail reform - www.modernrailways.com/article/alst...

First Class 810s to enter service from December: www.modernrailways.com/article/clas...

SWR plans Class 455 farewell tour on 21 December: www.modernrailways.com/article/swr-...

The Government published its long-awaited Railways Bill on 5 November, providing more details about how it expects Great British Railways to run, and what it expects the new body to achieve. ANDY BOWES-RODEN outlines the key measures. More to follow. www.modernrailways.com/article/gove...

GBRf says Class 99s will haul first revenue-earning trains in 2026 after gaining Authorisation for Entry into Service from the Office of Rail and Road - www.modernrailways.com/article/clas...

The ORR has approved Virgin Trains' application to use Eurostar's Temple Mills depot with VT aiming to run cross-Channel trains from 2030. www.modernrailways.com/article/virg...

Lord Hendy officially opened Beaulieu Park station on 27 October, the day after it welcomed its first passengers. www.modernrailways.com/article/beau...

Construction of an additional 10 Class 345s for the Elizabeth Line is underway. www.modernrailways.com/article/cons...

Lumo applies to operate Cardiff to York services while it aims to buy Hitachi battery electric units for other routes. www.modernrailways.com/article/lumo...

South West England could be on the cusp of a resurgence in rail freight thanks to stone traffic and lithium mining, as ANDY BOWES-RODEN reveals: www.modernrailways.com/article/sout...

BREAKING NEWS - NO PAYWALL: Eurostar orders 30 double-deck Eurostar Celestia trains from Alstom with options for 20 more and service entry from 2031. www.modernrailways.com/article/euro...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is to speak at the Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club Rail in the North conference in Manchester on 3 December. www.modernrailways.com/article/andy...

Chiltern Railways confirms the first Mk 5A sets will enter traffic early next year. www.modernrailways.com/article/chil...

Greater Anglia returns to public ownership on 12 October. Former GA Managing Director Jamie Burles has been appointed to create a single Executive Leadership Team that will bring together Network Rail Anglia, c2c and GA. www.modernrailways.com/article/grea...

Romic launches spot-hire HST set www.modernrailways.com/article/romi...

Class 382 EMUs are expected to be the first of Northern's new train fleets to be delivered, the operator has told Modern Railways. In an exclusive interview in the October edition, Northern explains the plans for the new fleets. www.modernrailways.com/article/nort...

The DfT has revealed the date for GTR returning to public ownership next year and while it has confirmed Chiltern and GWR will follow in 2026, exactly when remains a decision the Secretary of State for Transport to make. www.modernrailways.com/article/dft-...

The October edition of Modern Railways is out now - and it's a crackerjack of an issue! With EXCLUSIVES from Richard Clinnick, Andy Bowes-Roden, Roger Ford, Ian Walmsley and much, much more, you really won't want to miss this. Also available online:t www.modernrailways.com/article/mode...

Great Western Railway Managing Director Mark Hopwood updates Modern Railways about progress across the operator's network www.modernrailways.com/article/gwr-...

BIG freight news today: CMA CGM is to acquire Freightliner UK's intermodal business - www.modernrailways.com/article/cma-...

With three Class 222s being sent off-lease before they move to Lumo and the Class 810s now more than three years late, East Midlands Railway will operate short-form trains while reservations will also be removed from certain services. www.modernrailways.com/article/shor...

68007 has been wrapped in a special livery celebrating 30 years of Direct Rail Services. The loco was unveiled at a special event at Carlisle Kingmoor, where it was also renamed 30 Years of DRS. Pic courtesy of DRS.

Following a relaunch, the test facilities at Melton and Tuxford are set to play a crucial role in the development of UK rail as the industry seeks to double capacity for passenger and freight. And it's much more than merely testing trains! www.modernrailways.com/article/excl...

Avanti West Coast will operate diversions via the S&C from 1-14 January, 2026, using Class 805s. www.modernrailways.com/article/avan...

The October issue of MR is landing with subscribers now - and it's a belter! We reveal Northern's huge fleet plans, report exclusively on GWR's battery world record run and Avanti West Coast's S&C diversions. Out next Thursday in all good newsagents!

The latest #railfreight statistics are out from #OfficeofRailandRoad and they show a quarterly decline year on year, as suggested by many in the sector due to a fall in construction activity. Full story here: www.modernrailways.com/article/cons...

In her latest The Human Factor column, Tracey Barber highlights prejudice on the railway - and says power MUST be taken away from those who preach it. www.modernrailways.com/article/huma...

Rail Minister Lord Hendy formally opened Bletchley depot following an £80 million revamp. www.modernrailways.com/article/lord...

Pauses to various schemes including the Midland main line electrification have been branded "very disappointing" by Transport for the North www.modernrailways.com/article/tfn-...

20 years ago, Andy Bowes-Roden led the campaign which saved the 'Night Riviera' sleeper train from closure. Now, for the first time ever, he reveals the story behind it - and explains why every voice really did make a difference to this lifeline service. www.modernrailways.com/article/savi...

REALLY important announcement from DfT here in a bid to reduce suicides on the railway. All frontline staff at publicly owned operators will receive regular suicide prevention training, amongst other measures. www.modernrailways.com/article/new-...

Modern Railways was the ONLY railway publication on board Great Western Railway's record-breaking battery train run on 19/20 August, and you can read our feature exclusively online at www.modernrailways.com/article/grea... It's a thrilling story - and a huge success for Britain's railway.

In an exclusive interview with the September edition of Modern Railways, Great Western Railway MD Mark Hopwood discusses Class 93s or '99s' as potential candidates for the Night Riviera sleeper. www.modernrailways.com/article/slee...

A campaign launched to reverse the 'pause' in resilience works near #Dawlish has gained almost 700 signatures and the support of three MPs - www.modernrailways.com/article/sout...

Politicians are backing the campaign launched by our Deputy Editor Andy Bowes-Roden to 'unpause' the cliff works around Holcombe, between Dawlish and Teignmouth. www.modernrailways.com/article/devo...

It's been long anticipated, and Chiltern Railways has FINALLY signed a deal to lease the ex-TPE Mk 5A fleet to replace its ageing Mk 3 fleet. FULL STORY here: www.modernrailways.com/article/chil...