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Train building makes grand return to North East England

Prime Minister David Cameron made a surprise appearance to mark the official opening of Hitachi's new train manufacturing site in Newton Aycliffe. The £82 million...

Lady Diana back in ScotRail livery

An iconic 1980s-era passenger locomotive has been repainted in traditional BR ScotRail livery. The Brush-built Type 4 diesel has been given considerable attention by members...

Stronger, longer and best in the west

A new fleet of specially adapted AT300 trains will enter service on the First Great Western network in three years time. An agreement between Hitachi...

Very modern railways

You are a passenger at London Euston in 2035 about to make the hour-long journey to Manchester. An alert on your 20th generation iWatch...

First Great Western – Golden years

FirstGroup has managed to steady investor nervousness with news that it has won extensions to two of its franchises. The flagship operation, First Great Western...

Before the gold rush – Train builders chasing UK prospects

Over the next few decades, Britain will need a lot of new trains. Exactly how many and who will build them is up for...

Bigger role for conductors at Northern

Northern Rail has unveiled a spruced-up fleet of Class 319 EMUs for use on the newly electrified railway on the Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Airport...

First IEP despatched from Japan

The first of the new Intercity Express Programme (IEP) Class 800s is on its way to Britain. Hitachi announced it had been despatched from its...

From Wildenrath to Waterloo

Despite controversy over the retention of ageing Pacer units in the north, new fleets now on order, will substantially boost capacity on South West...

Magenta magic in Birmingham

Midland Metro’s new magenta trams have entered passenger service between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, ticking off the first major milestone in the system’s relaunch. When the...

Flying Scotsman cleared for take off

Work on restoring the Flying Scotsman, making it fit for main line operations, will continue after doubts about the feasibility of the project were...

Maiden voyage for new Desiro

As the last hours of 2013 ticked away the first of a new fleet of First TransPennine Express Desiros entered revenue-earning service. The maiden voyage...

1,000th carriage for Underground

Staff at Bombardier’s Derby plant celebrated the production of the 1,000th Sub-Surface line carriage for London Underground. Construction of SSL air-conditioned trains started in 2010...

Return of the 321

Ahead of a comprehensive fleet overhaul, Eversholt Rail has unveiled a Class 321 train with two different interiors – metro and suburban. Staff at Wabtec’s...

Return of the Good Shepherd

After a launch ceremony on site, work is expected to start shortly on Hitachi Rail Europe’s new Intercity Express Trains factory at Newton Aycliffe...

Spanish trams arrive at Nottingham

The first of 22 new Alstom Citadis trams for Nottingham has arrived at NET’s Wilkinson Street depot. Built in Barcelona the trams are scheduled to...

Critical biomass

Hard working designers at Lloyd’s Register Rail UK and W H Davis have developed a new biomass wagon, one of the largest of its...

Rail Interiors: The Inside Story

Are you an existing supplier to the railways or would you like to be? The Rail Alliance and Rail Media Group, in collaboration with Coventry...