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EMR's refurbished 170501 stands at Derby station. EAST MIDLANDS RAILWAY.

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Inside EMR's refurbished Class 170 as operator begins to roll out "consistent look" across its fleets

EMR shows off first of 44 units that will be refurbished over the next two-three years.

East Midlands Railway 16 Apr

A Chiltern Railways Class 168 at London Marylebone.

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Chiltern Railways applies to make DMU fleet exempt from passenger display system rules

Operator says system is incompatible with its existing equipment and DfT has refused to fund upgrade

Chiltern Railways 14 Jan

GWR Class 165 at Guildford station. STEPHEN ROBERTS.

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Battery-electric trains the preferred option to replace Class 165s and 166s on GWR cross-country route

DMUs need replacing by the mid-2030s

Great Western Railway 31 Dec

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Battery trains 'could save the UK rail network £3.5 billion'

Siemens Mobility has announced plans to assemble its new battery bi-mode trains at its facility in Goole, which it hopes will help replace some of the network’s fleets over the next decade.

Siemens 6 Jun

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A new fleet of diesel trains has been launched in the West Midlands.

The first of 26 new Class 196 diesel multiple units (DMUs) have entered service on the Shrewsbury Line

26 Oct

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First brand new CAF train delivered to West Midlands Trains

First of 26 brand new diesel trains for West Midlands arrives at Tyseley

19 May

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EWR targets short-term fleet ahead of possible electrification

East West Railway Company issues tender for interim fleet as Government reconsiders electrifying the route

16 Mar

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Porterbrook offers hybrid power for Turbostar DMUs

Hybrid power for Porterbrook's Turbo fleet

21 Sept

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CAF DMUs for Northern begin main line testing

First of 55 brand new DMUs for Northern begins testing

15 Sept

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First of 98 new Northern trains arrives in UK

First CAF-built train for Northern's £500 million order arrives in UK.

29 Jun

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Flex and flexibility

Porterbrook’s plan to run converted Class 319 EMUs as hybrid units by fitting diesel engines will be realised this year. RICHARD CLINNICK reports.

22 Jan

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First new-look Northern DMU in traffic

Northern unveils its first refurbished train.

25 Oct

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RAIB recommendations to reduce ‘trap and drag’ incidents

Trains could be fitted with sensitive door-edge technology following conclusion of review into accident where passenger was dragged along a platform .

4 Jul

DRS 68004 at Norwich on August 9 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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More capacity for Anglia with second locomotive hauled set

A second locomotive-hauled set is to be introduced in East Anglia to cover for a shortage in diesel multiple units.

1 Jul

AGA 156419 at Norwich on June 6. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Wheel damage puts AGA DMUs out of action

As this issue of RAIL went to press, trains had not run between Marks Tey and Sudbury for a week because of a shortage of available diesel multiple units.

19 Nov

Diesel multiple unit

Inside EMR's refurbished Class 170 as operator begins to roll out "consistent look" across its fleets

Chiltern Railways applies to make DMU fleet exempt from passenger display system rules

Battery-electric trains the preferred option to replace Class 165s and 166s on GWR cross-country route

Battery trains 'could save the UK rail network £3.5 billion'

A new fleet of diesel trains has been launched in the West Midlands.

First brand new CAF train delivered to West Midlands Trains

EWR targets short-term fleet ahead of possible electrification

Porterbrook offers hybrid power for Turbostar DMUs

CAF DMUs for Northern begin main line testing

First of 98 new Northern trains arrives in UK