Hitachi starts trial of battery-powered inter-city train
Hitachi Rail is in the process of conducting the first trial in the UK of replacing a diesel engine on an intercity train with a battery.
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Tyne and Wear Metro starts daytime tests of new trains
The first daytime test trains began running on the Metro this week in the gaps between scheduled services.
Locomotive named after Welsh narrow gauge railway
Network Rail Class 97 No. 97304 has been named Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway at a naming ceremony today, 15th May 2024.
New trains on the way for London passengers?
Southeastern has published an Invitation to Negotiate with a number of shortlisted bidders for a contract that could see new trains enter service for …
New £8.8m contract signed between London train operator and Alstom
Alstom and c2c have signed an £8.8m contract that will see its Class 357 fleet repaired and repainted.
LNER Azuma trains clock up 58 million miles
LNER is celebrating the fifth anniversary of the launch of its Azuma trains on the East Coast Main Line.
West Midlands Trains to continue to maintain CrossCountry Class 170 trains
West Midlands Trains (WMT) has announced that it has come to a long-term maintenance contract to keep maintaining, servicing and cleaning CrossCountry…
New trains for Birmingham railway line
Cross City Line passengers in Birmingham are travelling on a new fleet of train from today (Monday 15 April).
WATCH: Milestone reached for electric trains in South Wales
A small crew has completed a test run of electric trains on the line north of Cardiff and marks the first electric trains to run to Pontypridd in dayl…