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News - Page 9

Transport for Wales 197102 runs on the North Wales Main Line between Llandudno Junction and Conwy on June 9 2022. ALAMY.

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North Wales electrification planned by 2035 as Welsh Government insists things are different

Plans to electrify the North Wales Main Line are included in the new Network North Wales document.

Wales 11 Jun 2025

Porterbrook’s HydroFLEX unit 799201 will be on display at Rail Live 2025, in a new livery to commemorate Railway 200. On June 21 2023, it departs Honeybourne with one of the day’s special shuttle services to that year’s Rail Live. DARREN FORD.

News

Rail Live 2025 walk-through so you don't miss the fantastic attractions

This year's event will take place on June 18-19.

Rail Live 11 Jun 2025

HS2 tunnel boring machine Mary Ann completes the 3.5-mile-long Bromford Tunnel in Birmingham. HS2 LTD.

News

HS2 Ltd wins court backing over Birmingham tunnel extension

High court judge rules new planning permission was not needed to extend the tunnel.

HS2 Ltd 11 Jun 2025

Passenger going through the ticket gatelines

News

Rail fares enforcement: "Much more work to be done" ORR tells RAIL

Much more work needs to be done to ensure that the rules governing rail fares enforcement are fit for purpose believes ORR’s director of strategy Stephanie Tobyn.

Office of Rail and Road 10 Jun 2025

A Eurostar Class 374 (e320) train at London St Pancras. EUROSTAR.

News

Eurostar announces plans for two new routes to coincide with arrival of new trains

International operator plans routes to new countries as it publishes 2024 financial results.

Eurostar 10 Jun 2025

Temple Mills International Depot yard. DAVID STUBBINGS.

News

The key points raised by operators in response to the Temple Mills capacity report

The Office of Rail and Road has published stakeholders' responses to the study of Temple Mills.

9 Jun 2025

News

First of London Northwestern Class 730 units enter service

London Northwestern Railway’s new 730/2 fleet has entered service today with the first service using the new unit scheduled for the 1619 London Euston to Northampton.

LNWR 9 Jun 2025

Lumo 803 001 arrives at Newcastle Central forming the 1525 Edinburgh-King’s Cross on August 6 2022. Lumo is one of three open access operators on the East Coast Main Line. ANTONY GUPPY.

News

The 15 new open access routes currently being planned after FirstGroup submits Hereford Lumo bid

More than a dozen new routes are planned by open access operators.

Open access 9 Jun 2025

Advertisement feature

Engineering Landmark: Hünnebeck Delivers on World’s Longest Bridge Slide

Advertisement feature from Hünnebeck

9 Jun 2025

Romic has bought two of Michael Owen’s Class 20s (20007/205). On February 21, they stand at Watford Junction with 20142 Sir John Betjeman, having arrived with the 1315 UK Railtours charter from Bewdley. PIP DUNN

News

Romic set to keep Class 20s previously put up for sale

Firm had initially put pair on the market after acquiring them from Michael Owen.

Locomotives 9 Jun 2025

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67003 in EWS livery whilst stabled at Plymouth in August 2001. MARK PIKE.

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

DB Cargo UK 2 Jun

Artist's impression of a Class 222 in Lumo colours. LUMO.

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

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GBRF Railfreight Construction 66793 stands at Derby, working 6M72 0322 Grain Oil Terminal Gbrf to Sinfin Sdgs, on Tuesday 12th November 2024. STEVEN DONALD.

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GB Railfreight 22 May

DB Cargo 66181, in red livery, passes Barrow upon Soar on the Midland Main Line on September 6 2024, with the 1055 East Midlands Gateway-Felixstowe North intermodal. The unit has been identified as one of those next in line for conversion. PAUL BIGGS.

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

DB Cargo UK 27 May

Stored SWR Class 701s and former West Midlands Railway Class 323s at Long Marston. JACK BOSKETT/RAIL.

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

Rail Live 2 Jul

An East Midlands Railway Class 222 approaches Braybrooke on the Midland Main Line. PAUL BIGGS.

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Lumo 2 Jun

Off-lease 221104 passes Wellington as part of a driver training run between Central Rivers TMD and Wrexham. ALISTAIR COX.

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

Open access 3 Jul

90021, hauling the 1610 Deepcar-Finsbury Park ‘Last Chance’ charter (which it worked from Doncaster RMT), stands at Peterborough on April 8 2023. The ‘90’ has been acquired by Freightliner from DB Cargo. PIP DUNN.

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

DB Cargo UK 7 Jul

67004 pulling the 0450 Edinburgh-Fort William Caledonian Sleeper at Achallader on March 30 2013. ANTHONY HICKS.

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

DB Cargo UK 5 Jun

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