rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20212 minMore Electric Trains for WalesAvanti West Coast is set to invest more than £100 million to replace 20 old polluting diesel trains in Wales with greener alternatives,...
rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20211 minAutonomous and Zero-Emissions Freight Rail TechnologiesTechnology company Intramotev is developing a prototype self-powered autonomous wagon, which it hopes can make rail freight more...
rodneypitt9Oct 25, 20212 minTransport for Wales signs deal to purchase Pullman Rail LimitedTransport for Wales (TfW) has signed a deal with Colas Rail UK to purchase Pullman Rail Limited. TfW, the not-for-profit organisation...
rodneypitt9Oct 25, 20212 minTFW FLIRTs with New TrainsNew trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...
rodneypitt9Jul 27, 20212 minTesting begins on new Transport for Wales trainsNew trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...
rodneypitt9Jul 9, 20213 minPassenger trains converted to deliver parcels to city centresHigh-speed parcel deliveries will soon be made by rail to satisfy a growing demand for faster freight. Network Rail and distribution firm...
rodneypitt9Jun 22, 20212 minORR to review safety and passenger impacts of Hitachi Rail Class 800 and 385 disruptionThe Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that it is undertaking a review to understand the lessons that the rail industry can...
rodneypitt9Jun 21, 20212 minRail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train serviceTransport for Wales has introduced an improved rail service between Cardiff and Holyhead with greater capacity and fully refurbished...
rodneypitt9Jun 1, 20212 minNew Style of Adaptable Train Carriages(The Go-Ahead Group) Go-Ahead’s concept carriages, which can be adjusted from ‘commuter mode’ to ‘leisure mode’, have been drawn up to...
rodneypitt9Jun 1, 20212 minTesting Continues on HybridFlex(L-R): Richard Allan; Helen Simpson; David Eaton; Stephen McGurk The HybridFLEX battery-diesel train is currently undertaking a programme...
rodneypitt9May 11, 20213 minSafety first’ to minimise impact on passengers of Hitachi train issueRail companies are prioritising safety as they work together to get passengers moving again on routes affected by the problems found on...
rodneypitt9May 11, 20211 minAlstom to upgrade Porterbrook’s Class 458 fleet for South Western RailwayPorterbrook, the UK rolling stock owner and asset manager, has announced that it has signed a £25 million contract with Alstom to upgrade...
rodneypitt9Apr 21, 20211 min£300,000 Boost for TalyllynThe complete original Victorian train hauled by locomotive No.1 ‘Talyllyn’.Photo (David Mitchell) A project by the world’s first...
rodneypitt9Apr 13, 20211 minFirst Class 197 unit arrives from CAFThe first of the new Class 197 trains for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services (197001) left the CAF factory in Newport, South...
rodneypitt9Mar 26, 20211 minNew 'Aventra' Train Pays a Visit to Redditch as it Builds Up the MilesTHE new West Midlands Railway Class 730 ‘Aventra’ EMU No. 730002 made its debut run down the branch to Alvechurch and Redditch on the...
rodneypitt9Mar 25, 20212 minUK’s First Ever Hydrogen Transport Hub The UK’s first-ever hydrogen transport hub is one step closer to becoming a reality, with the unveiling of an official ‘masterplan’ and...
rodneypitt9Mar 25, 20213 minZero-Emission Plan for ScotlandThe ScotRail Service Scotland’s ambitious plans to transform its railways to a zero emissions network by 2035 is helping to push forward...
rodneypitt9Mar 25, 20211 minCatenary-Free Tram for JiaxingJiaxing, one of the most populated cities in China’s Zhejiang province, has announced a new tram network, which will be run by Keolis’...
rodneypitt9Mar 24, 20212 min“Swift” Express Freight TrainAn innovative new Express Freight train which will provide a cost-effective and low carbon solution for transporting parcels around the...
rodneypitt9Mar 5, 20214 minHitachi Rail Starts Welding Brand New British Trains as Investment in Factory Reaches £110 millionA watershed moment has been reached for train building in the North East as Hitachi Rail starts welding new passenger trains at its...