In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?
Read moreWhy does snow prevent rail services from running?

In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?
Read moreTrain passengers will be hit with the largest fares rise in nearly a decade next year.
Read moreThe Transport Secretary did not rule out increasing rail fares by 3.8% when challenged by Labour in the Commons.
Read moreCompanies will still face staff shortages and lost revenue because of the number of workers having to self-isolate despite emergency measures.
Read moreThe National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon have reopened for the first time this year.
Read moreThis week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreShould essential transport workers be next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations? Plus, rail passengers are being urged to check their journeys as timetables are cut following lockdown measures.
Read moreThis week came the announcement that rail fares will once again rise in March 2021, the first rise above inflation for the first time since 2013.
Read morePeople should consider not travelling by train at Christmas due to the rail network’s “limitations”, Transport Secretary Grants Shapps has said.
Read moreThis week, new figures reveal the true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK railway, as passenger numbers fall to the lowest since the 1850s.
Read moreDear Reader,
Unfortunately, due to circumstances out of our control with the printing/finishing of Heritage Railway issue 284, the latest issue is running two days behind schedule. We promise it will be worth the wait!
Many thanks,
The Heritage Railway Team