First signs £500m deal with Hitachi for new Open Access trains
First Group has signed a deal with Angel Trains and Hitachi to lease 14 brand new Class 80X electric, battery electric or bi-mode trains at…
Author: Michael Holden
I have had an interest in Railways for as long as I can remember. I am a member of a number of heritage railways and actively volunteer at 2 of them. I enjoy all types of railways, real life, model and simulations. I started RailAdvent in 2014 and am the main editor of the site.
Trains begin to return to normal after nationwide GSMR fault
A nationwide fault with the communication system is affecting all railway lines. The system is used by train drivers and signallers and means that trains…
New Lancashire home for steam locomotive 34081 92 Squadron
34081 ’92 Squadron’ is to leave its current home of the Nene Valley Railway for pastures new at the East Lancashire Railway. The move is…
Gavin and Stacey: Train named ahead of final episode
A Transport for Wales Class 231 train has been named ‘Gavin and Stacey’ ahead of their final episode this Christmas. Local school children from Barry…
Jacobite Steam Train: West Coast releases carriage update
West Coast Railways has released an update on one of the carriages that is used on The Jacobite. Essential maintenance work is being carried out…
Competition: Win a copy of Milford Haven and Neyland Branches
Details on how to enter the competition are below. You can view all our current competitions by clicking here. Please note! There are 2 parts to entry, firstly…
First Group acquires South Wales – London train service
Grand Union has announced that its Carmarthen to London Paddington service has been acquired by First Group PLC. It is expected that First will place…
Warning issued after shocking Sussex CCTV released
Network Rail and the British Transport Police have warned locals of the dangers of trespassing on the railway after CCTV captured shocking footage in East…
Rail Partners: Bringing London train operators into public ownership a ‘watershed’ moment
Rail Partners has responded to the news that three London train operators are to be brought under public control next year. They say that bringing…
First train operators that will return to public ownership announced
The Transport Secretary has announced the first plans to return train operators to public ownership. The news follows on from the Passenger Railway Services (Public…