The Railway Magazine October 2026

The Railway Magazine October 2026 celebrates 50 years of the High Speed Train, charting how the HST transformed British rail travel with faster journeys, improved comfort and lasting influence. Features explore its development, performance, fleet evolution and continuing operation in Britain and overseas. The issue also covers the renationalisation of Chiltern Railways, new battery train orders for TransPennine Express, Metro expansion plans, heritage railway news, steam galas, preservation projects and railway developments from across the UK and beyond.