Business and civic leaders step up efforts to save Derby Alstom plant
Business and civic leaders put pressure on Government to save train manufacturing in Derby.
Category: Rolling Stock
Three Hitachi Rail fleets win Golden Spanner awards for reliability
Hitachi Rail fleets have won three separate awards at the 2023 Golden Spanner Awards.
Demonstration of Siemens Mobility’s mobile rail charging facility to take place at Long Marston
The innovative new technology will support battery charging and 25kV power for locations in the UK where overhead line equipment is not yet available
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Train named Hull Paragon 175 to mark station’s anniversary
TransPennine Express (TPE) has named one of its Class 185 trains ‘Hull Paragon 175’ by current and former to mark Hull Paragon Interchange's 175th…
Transport for London sign letter to Mark Harper over extra Elizabeth Line trains
The heads of Transport for London (TfL), Alstom and Unite the Union have jointly written to Transport Secretary Mark Harper
Alstom completes order of 40 Flexity trams for Gothenburg in Sweden
Alstom has just delivered its 40th Flexity tram to Gothenburg’s Transit Authority, Göteborgs Spårvägar and Västtrafik in Sweden.
TransPennine Express train raises awareness of men’s mental health
In partnership with the men’s suicide prevention charity Andy’s Man Club a TPE train has a vinyl wrap showing support for International Men’s Da…
Hitachi Rail wins €861m order from Italy for 30 high speed trains
Hitachi Rail has secured a contract with Trenitalia to the supply 30 new ETR1000 high-speed trains, with the option for an additional ten trains.
New Class 730 trains enter service with London Northwestern Railway
The first London Northwestern Railway’s new Class 730 trains entered passenger service this morning, 12 November, on the West Coast Main Line.
Deutsche Bahn locomotives retrofitted with ETCS for the first time
To accelerate rollout of ETCS, DB, Stadler, and its engineering JV AngelStar have retrofitted ETCS without involvement from the manufacturer.