More Electric Trains for Wales
Avanti West Coast is set to invest more than £100 million to replace 20 old polluting diesel trains in Wales with greener alternatives,...
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rodneypitt9
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
Autonomous and Zero-Emissions Freight Rail Technologies
Technology company Intramotev is developing a prototype self-powered autonomous wagon, which it hopes can make rail freight more...
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rodneypitt9
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
Transport for Wales signs deal to purchase Pullman Rail Limited
Transport for Wales (TfW) has signed a deal with Colas Rail UK to purchase Pullman Rail Limited. TfW, the not-for-profit organisation...
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rodneypitt9
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
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 27, 2021
- 2 min
Testing begins on new Transport for Wales 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 9, 2021
- 3 min
Passenger trains converted to deliver parcels to city centres
High-speed parcel deliveries will soon be made by rail to satisfy a growing demand for faster freight. Network Rail and distribution firm...
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
ORR to review safety and passenger impacts of Hitachi Rail Class 800 and 385 disruption
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that it is undertaking a review to understand the lessons that the rail industry can...
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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
- 2 min
New 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...
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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
- 3 min
Safety first’ to minimise impact on passengers of Hitachi train issue
Rail companies are prioritising safety as they work together to get passengers moving again on routes affected by the problems found on...
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rodneypitt9
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Alstom to upgrade Porterbrook’s Class 458 fleet for South Western Railway
Porterbrook, the UK rolling stock owner and asset manager, has announced that it has signed a £25 million contract with Alstom to upgrade...
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rodneypitt9
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
£300,000 Boost for Talyllyn
The complete original Victorian train hauled by locomotive No.1 ‘Talyllyn’.Photo (David Mitchell) A project by the world’s first...
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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 26, 2021
- 1 min
New 'Aventra' Train Pays a Visit to Redditch as it Builds Up the Miles
THE new West Midlands Railway Class 730 ‘Aventra’ EMU No. 730002 made its debut run down the branch to Alvechurch and Redditch on the...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
UK’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...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Zero-Emission Plan for Scotland
The ScotRail Service Scotland’s ambitious plans to transform its railways to a zero emissions network by 2035 is helping to push forward...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 25, 2021
- 1 min
Catenary-Free Tram for Jiaxing
Jiaxing, one of the most populated cities in China’s Zhejiang province, has announced a new tram network, which will be run by Keolis’...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
“Swift” Express Freight Train
An innovative new Express Freight train which will provide a cost-effective and low carbon solution for transporting parcels around the...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
Hitachi Rail Starts Welding Brand New British Trains as Investment in Factory Reaches £110 million
A watershed moment has been reached for train building in the North East as Hitachi Rail starts welding new passenger trains at its...
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