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A driving vehicle from a CAF Class 397 electric multiple unit for TransPennine Express. TPE.

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FIRST PICTURE: TransPennine Express Class 397 takes shape in Spain

Construction of first 125mph TPE Class 397 underway in Spain

6 Sept

On September 5, South West Trains 458531 and 707004 stand at London Waterloo. JULIAN GAJEWSKI.

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Class 707s enter traffic with South Western Railway

South Western Railway introduces new trains

6 Sept

Virgin Trains 390104 at London Euston prior to working the 2300 to Manchester Piccadilly on September 4. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Britain's hardest working train

4 Sept

Class 385s in Hitachi Rail Europe's Newton Aycliffe facility. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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New trains for Scotland being tested in Germany

Class 385s move to Germany for tests

4 Sept

700112 at Blackfriars. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Siemens Class 700s for GN this Autumn

Class 700s for Great Northern routes from the Autumn.

31 Aug

Seven Intercity Express Programme trains and a Class 385 EMU at Newton Aycliffe on August 6. JAMES GARTHWAITE.

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PICTURE: UK's fleet grows at Newton Aycliffe

Almost 7,000 new vehicles on order for UK market

22 Aug

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January switch on for GOBLIN wires

Network Rail confirms revised delivery schedule for completing electrification of the Gospel Oak-Barking Line.

27 Jul

Two Class 309 vehicles at the ERM. JASON HOOD.

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Electric Railway Museum to close in October

Home to largest collection of surviving preserved EMUs to close.

11 Jul

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Greater Anglia doubles reliability of ‘317s’

Class 317 reliability figures doubled by Greater Anglia over 15 months

16 Jun

A GWR Electrostar at Derby Litchurch Lane on July 29 2016. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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GWR confirms new trains plan for electric services

Eighteen EMUs needed by GWR for increased electric operations.

8 May

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VIDEO: Renatus '321' unveiled

First refurbished '321' for Essex and Suffolk commuters unveiled by Greater Anglia

28 Dec

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'442s’ back in traffic after refurbishment?

Stored Class 442s could yet have a future, with their owner Angel Trains telling RAIL it is planning a refurbishment programme.

27 Oct

A driving vehicle from 385102 at Teesport. SCOTRAIL.

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PICTURE: First brand new train for Scotland arrives in UK

The first four-car Class 385 has arrived in the UK from Japan.

22 Sept

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29th Class 700 delivered to UK

Ahead of planned increase in the number of '700s' in traffic with GTR, there are now 29 of the electric multiple units in the UK (from an order of 115).

21 Sept

GWR 387130 at London Paddington. JACK BOSKETT.

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More Class 387/1s heading for GWR in December

The next batch of Class 387/1s for Great Western Railway will be delivered from December.

20 Sept

GTR 700108 at London Bridge. JULIAN GAJEWSKI.

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Brand new Class 700s enter traffic with Thameslink

First Class 700 enters traffic with Govia Thameslink Railway.

20 Jun

An artist's impression of a GWR Class 387. GWR.

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Latest Class 387 Electrostar deal details

Porterbrook Leasing has broken down the Great Western Railway Electrostar order announced this week.

10 Jun

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New Govia Thameslink Railway trains to be Class 717s

The 25 six-car electric multiple units to be built by Siemens for Govia Thameslink Railway have been designated Class 717s.

8 Jun

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Great Western Railway orders new electric trains

Brand new Class 387s will be delivered to Great Western Railway this year, joining a fleet of eight four-car ‘387s’ that were ordered last March.

8 Jun

21 Class 801 electric multiple units being built by Hitachi Rail Europe for the Great Western Main Line will now be delivered as bi-mode trains, rather than as EMUs due to delays with electrifrication. Initially Great Western Railway will take delivery of 36 bi-mode Class 800s, and on May 17, 80002 passes Hay Lane, near Swindon at around 0530 in the morning. This was the first time an Intercity Express Programme train had operated under its own diesel power this far west. STEVE KING.

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Hitachi converts GWR ‘801s’ to bi-mode operation

Hitachi will build 21 Class 801 electric multiple units ordered for GWR as full bi-mode operation, rather than build the straight EMUs as planned.

8 Jun

EMU - Page 4

FIRST PICTURE: TransPennine Express Class 397 takes shape in Spain

Class 707s enter traffic with South Western Railway

Britain's hardest working train

New trains for Scotland being tested in Germany

Siemens Class 700s for GN this Autumn

PICTURE: UK's fleet grows at Newton Aycliffe

January switch on for GOBLIN wires

Electric Railway Museum to close in October

Greater Anglia doubles reliability of ‘317s’

GWR confirms new trains plan for electric services

VIDEO: Renatus '321' unveiled

'442s’ back in traffic after refurbishment?

PICTURE: First brand new train for Scotland arrives in UK

29th Class 700 delivered to UK

More Class 387/1s heading for GWR in December

Brand new Class 700s enter traffic with Thameslink

Latest Class 387 Electrostar deal details

New Govia Thameslink Railway trains to be Class 717s

Great Western Railway orders new electric trains

Hitachi converts GWR ‘801s’ to bi-mode operation

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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

EMU - Page 4

FIRST PICTURE: TransPennine Express Class 397 takes shape in Spain

Class 707s enter traffic with South Western Railway

Britain's hardest working train

New trains for Scotland being tested in Germany

Siemens Class 700s for GN this Autumn

PICTURE: UK's fleet grows at Newton Aycliffe

January switch on for GOBLIN wires

Electric Railway Museum to close in October

Greater Anglia doubles reliability of ‘317s’

GWR confirms new trains plan for electric services

VIDEO: Renatus '321' unveiled

'442s’ back in traffic after refurbishment?

PICTURE: First brand new train for Scotland arrives in UK

29th Class 700 delivered to UK

More Class 387/1s heading for GWR in December

Brand new Class 700s enter traffic with Thameslink

Latest Class 387 Electrostar deal details

New Govia Thameslink Railway trains to be Class 717s

Great Western Railway orders new electric trains

Hitachi converts GWR ‘801s’ to bi-mode operation

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