Merseyrail tour raises over £12,000 for four charities
The Branch Line Society’s recent “ 5:08 Sunset” rail tour of the Merseyrail network £12,200 for four charities nominated to benefit from the t…
Category: Rolling Stock
Video: Coventry Very Light Rail vehicle passes track test
The Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) project has successfully run a vehicle on its test track in Dudley.
CrossCountry and Alstom sign £825m contract extension
Alstom and CrossCountry have signed an eight year extension to its Train Services Agreement.
Wabtec secures multi-million-dollar contract from New York
Wabtec Corporation has secured a multi-million-dollar contract to supply brakes and couplers for 640 MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) train cars.
Alpha Trains to buy twelve Stadler EURO9000 locomotives
Rolling stock leasing company Alpha Trains has signed a contract to buy twelve EURO9000 locomotives from Stadler.
A visit to Alstom’s Widnes Depot to see Avanti West Coast Pendolino refurbishment progress
Following on from our visit to the Alstom facility in Widnes back in 2022, Avanti West Coast invited RailAdvent back to the facility earlier this mont…
More comfort on Siemens new trains for Germany
DB launched its latest version of Siemens ICE on 23 October, with its 17th ICE 3Neo being unveiled at Frankfurt Central Station.
Liverpool man launches project to save a Merseyrail Class 507 train
A Liverpool rail enthusiast is appealing for individuals to express their interest in saving a Merseyrail Class 507 electric multiple unit for preserv…
Crush-loaded Metro trains pass the Tyne and Wear quality test
New Stadler units for Tyne and Wear Metro have undergone crush-load tests to assess performance at full capacity.
Trial sees Class 37 locomotive lighting powered by solid oxide fuel
Colas Rail UK has collaborated with G-Volution Ltd to generate auxiliary power by using solid oxide fuel cells running on Bio Liquefied Petroleum Gas…