Modern Railways

In-depth Railway News

Essential reading for professionals in the railway industry as well as individuals with a general interest in the state and developments of the British railway network.

Sign up to the Newsletter

Issue Cover

Modern Railways Latest Issue

Read the full issue in PDF format or dip into our reformatted online features at your leisure. 

Read Issue Watch Podcast

Latest from Modern Railways

Feature Premium

SOLVING THE ELECTRIFICATION CONUNDRUM

Regional and rural railways poses a huge problem for the railway...

RESTORING YOUR RAILWAY

Consultant Editor James Abbott reflects on contrasting railway revivals

RAILTALK: RAIL REFORM: FOR BETTER OR WORSE?

In a guest editorial, GRAHAM CROSS, Managing Director...

Alan Williams gives his view on the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail

The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail presented to Parliament begins...

Transforming diversity in rail

THE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO CHALLENGE TRADITIONAL MINDSETS, AND THE...

Out with the old

There’s a new reliability measure in this month’s New Train TIN-watch

Feature Premium

Eastern promise as operators rewarded

PHILIP SHERRATT reports on the winners at the annual Golden Whistles Awards ceremony

Feature Premium

SUPPORT NETWORK

MENTORING HELPS THE RAIL INDUSTRY RETAIN TALENT AND FIND PASSIONATE...

Feature Premium

GREAT WESTERN PREPARES FOR THE REBOUND

GWR MD MARK HOPWOOD IS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE RETURN OF PASSENGERS,...

Trackwatch

CROSSRAIL LAYOUTKINGS CROSS REMODELLED LAYOUT (FINAL)A digest...

Upcoming Events

Railway Innovation Awards

Event Date:

Founded in 1998, the Awards are the annual event at which everybody keen on seeing innovation in the railway sector meets up to discuss and celebrate the brightest ideas in the industry.

In partnership with the Railway Industry Association
Sponsored by Porterbrook and Resonate

Public Transport in the North of England

Event Date:

Our established conference on Rail in the North of England expands this year into a two-day event, focusing on rail on the first day and buses on the second day.

Sponsored by Porterbrook, Resonate, Hexagon and Alexander Dennis

Golden Spanner Awards

Event Date:

The Golden Spanners is an annual event at which all those interested in railway rolling stock meet to discuss best practice and celebrate excellence in train maintenance.

Sponsored by Houghton International, Hexagon, Porterbrook and Resonate

There are no upcoming events