TFW FLIRTs with New Trains
New trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
“The Frying Scotsman” British-made green cars exported by train which runs on used vegetable oil
In a pioneering and environmentally-friendly first for the UK, hybrid cars built in the Midlands will soon be carried to continental...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 20, 2021
- 1 min
Grand Central and G-Volution - Decarbonising passenger rail with gas
As part of a UK RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board) funded project and in support of the project lead, G-volution Ltd, Clean Air...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
British class 66 to trial hydrogen-bio gas combination
TRIALS using a Freightliner class 66 locomotive powered by diesel, biogas and hydrogen will begin this month and last nine months. The...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
GTR helps GWR in wake of cracks found on Class 800s
Govia Thameslink Railway is temporarily sub-leasing six of its Gatwick Express Class 387/2 units to Great Western Railway to help provide...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Llangollen Railway Back on Track!
Guard John Doyle shows the green flag to driver Graham Parkin for the 11am departure. According to a report in the Oswestry & Border...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 9, 2021
- 2 min
Rail Minister praises emission reduction technology trialled by EMR
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has praised the trial of a new piece of emission reduction technology fitted to a train running between...
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 23, 2021
- 3 min
Great Western Railway names train in honour of Gurkha awarded the VC
Great Western Railway has named a train in honour of Tulbahadur Pun, one of only 13 Gurkha soldiers to have received the Victoria Cross....
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Royal Train carrying the Queen seen travelling through Devon and Somerset
The Queen was spotted travelling through Somerset on board the Royal Train towards Cornwall where the G7 Summit is under way. A video...
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 21, 2021
- 2 min
TfW says goodbye to last Pacer trains
Transport for Wales has said goodbye to the last Pacer trains after more than 30 years of service, marking the end of an era for...
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 21, 2021
- 2 min
Rail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train service
Transport for Wales has introduced an improved rail service between Cardiff and Holyhead with greater capacity and fully refurbished...
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
Trains for North Wales rail routes roll off production line
The first of the new Class 197 trains No 197001 for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services has now left the CAF factory in Newport and...
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Testing Continues on HybridFlex
(L-R): Richard Allan; Helen Simpson; David Eaton; Stephen McGurk The HybridFLEX battery-diesel train is currently undertaking a programme...
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rodneypitt9
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Severn Valley Railway Class 50 Alliance wins HRA award
Class 50 Alliance team. (Ted Dunster) Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Class 50 Alliance has won the first ever diesel preservation award in...
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rodneypitt9
- May 8, 2021
- 2 min
Hitachi HST's Doing a Cracking Job for GWR and LNER Services
Significant rail disruption is expected after two major operators announced they have cancelled high-speed trains over fears of cracks in...
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rodneypitt9
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel collaborate on decarbonisation
Tata Steel and DB Cargo UK have successfully trialled the use of 100% renewable Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in a Class 60...
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rodneypitt9
- Apr 13, 2021
- 1 min
First Class 197 unit arrives from CAF
The first of the new Class 197 trains for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services (197001) left the CAF factory in Newport, South...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 19, 2021
- 3 min
UK's Heaviest Freight Train
The heaviest freight train ever to run on the West Coast main line has made its debut journey from the Peak District to London with...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Refurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in Cardiff
More seats and improved trains are coming from Transport for Wales this month thanks to a £15m investment. The next Class 769 train has...
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rodneypitt9
- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Performs Well in DB Cargo UK Tests
A trial using a Class 66 diesel locomotive powered by Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and hauling a long-welded steel track train from...
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