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Five more Aventras ordered for Crossrail

TfL buys more Class 345s from Bombardier

27 Mar

TfL Rail 345020 arrives at London Paddington on February 23, with a test train from Maidenhead. It is one of the first nine-car Class 345s delivered, and is based at Old Oak Common for testing. EIKI SEKINE.

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Class 720s set to begin East Anglia duties in March 2019

Aventras in traffic first for Greater Anglia according to Network Rail's Strategic Business Plan

19 Feb

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From the archives: A project at the heart of the nation

RICHARD CLINNICK finds out what’s under the aluminium skin of Bombardier’s new Crossrail trains

2 Feb

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From the archives: Mind the generation gap

Bombardier raised the bar with its next generation Aventra. But will it overshadow Bombardier’s previous generation of trains? RICHARD CLINNICK finds out.

28 Jan

TfL Rail 345027 inside Derby Litchurch Lane on November 24. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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c2c orders ten-car Aventras in £105m deal

c2c latest to acquire Aventras as deal signed for six ten-car trains

18 Dec

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Eight Bombardier-built Class 345 Aventras accepted for TfL Rail

Fourteen Class 345s built for Crossrail so far says TfL, with eight accepted for passenger traffic.

13 Oct

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Peak-time use for Crossrail's new trains

Aventras in peak-time use for TfL Rail as Class 315 withdrawal plan revealed

13 Sept

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Greater Anglia reveals mock-up for its Derby-built Aventra commuter trains

Greater Anglia reveals interior designs for its Aventra trains. Design can still change.

12 Sept

An artist's impression of a South West Aventra. FIRSTGROUP.

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Bombardier wins South Western Aventra contract

£895m deal designed to boost peak-time capacity

20 Jun

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Delayed start for first Crossrail Aventra

Elizabeth Line Aventra misses original start date. No confirmed date for entry into traffic.

31 May

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Shenfield station ready for new Crossrail trains

Remodelling work complete at Shenfield ahead of Aventra introduction.

8 May

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£869 million train deal for Anglia

Angel Trains will finance 665 new Aventra vehicles for the Greater Anglia franchise, in an £869 million deal.

3 Oct

Crossrail 345002 at Derby Litchurch Lane. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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London's newest train unveiled for Crossrail

The first Crossrail electric multiple units were unveiled by Bombardier and Transport for London at Derby Litchurch Lane on July 29.

29 Jul

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Testing on Crossrail Aventras begins ahead of 2017 service

The first Class 345 will begin testing at Bombardier’s Derby Litchurch Lane in May.

12 Apr

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Bombardier has really raised the bar with its next generation Aventra variants. But will it overshadow Bombardier’s previous generation of trains?

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The exterior of the Class 345s Bombardier will deliver to Crossrail. TRANSPORT FOR LONDON.

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VIDEO: London's new Crossrail train revealed

Bombardier’s Class 345 Aventras will provide space for 1,500 passengers

20 Nov

Aventra - Page 2

Five more Aventras ordered for Crossrail

More Class 345s completed ready for Crossrail duty

Class 720s set to begin East Anglia duties in March 2019

From the archives: A project at the heart of the nation

From the archives: Mind the generation gap

c2c orders ten-car Aventras in £105m deal

Eight Bombardier-built Class 345 Aventras accepted for TfL Rail

Peak-time use for Crossrail's new trains

Greater Anglia reveals mock-up for its Derby-built Aventra commuter trains

Bombardier wins South Western Aventra contract

Delayed start for first Crossrail Aventra

Shenfield station ready for new Crossrail trains

£869 million train deal for Anglia

London's newest train unveiled for Crossrail

Testing on Crossrail Aventras begins ahead of 2017 service

Mind the generation gap

VIDEO: London's new Crossrail train revealed

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

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

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

Aventra - Page 2

Five more Aventras ordered for Crossrail

More Class 345s completed ready for Crossrail duty

Class 720s set to begin East Anglia duties in March 2019

From the archives: A project at the heart of the nation

From the archives: Mind the generation gap

c2c orders ten-car Aventras in £105m deal

Eight Bombardier-built Class 345 Aventras accepted for TfL Rail

Peak-time use for Crossrail's new trains

Greater Anglia reveals mock-up for its Derby-built Aventra commuter trains

Bombardier wins South Western Aventra contract

Delayed start for first Crossrail Aventra

Shenfield station ready for new Crossrail trains

£869 million train deal for Anglia

London's newest train unveiled for Crossrail

Testing on Crossrail Aventras begins ahead of 2017 service

Mind the generation gap

VIDEO: London's new Crossrail train revealed

Most read

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

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

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

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

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

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

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

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains