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700101 at Wildenrath on April 2. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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PICTURES: The Thameslink Class 700

GTR launches the Class 700 today. Here is footage released of the trains.

24 May

47853 at Great Yarmouth on August 23 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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HNRC seeks stock movement deals

HNRC to fit translator equipment to three locomotives as it looks to supply growing rail services market.

29 Mar

ScotRail 320411 at Exhibition Centre on March 22. JONATHAN MCGURK.

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Extra trains in traffic with ScotRail

Cascaded electric multiple units enter traffic with ScotRail.

23 Mar

387210 at Derby Litchurch Lane on December 18 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Late-February debut for Gatwick Express Class 387/2s

Class 387/2s will begin running between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport on February 29, replacing the Class 442s that currently operate these trains.

3 Feb

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Five-car ‘378s’ boost LO capacity

London Overground confirmed that all 57 Class 378s were running as five-car trains on January 6, increasing overall capacity on LO by a quarter.

12 Jan

Rail Operations Group 37884, hired from Europhoenix, hauls 375620 and 375616 through Otford Junction on November 28, with the 0309 Derby Litchurch Lane-Ramsgate. Both ‘375s’ had been refurbished by Bombardier. DAVID STAINES.

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ROG completes work on first ‘37’ for EMU haulage

Rail Operations Group (ROG) has become the first UK train operator to modify locomotives for the routine movement of electric multiple units.

8 Dec

A ScotRail Class 334 at Bathgate. SCOTRAIL.

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ScotRail fits power sockets to more trains

ScotRail has fitted power sockets to the first of 40 Class 334s, as part of a £36 million upgrade.

12 Nov

A Class 387/1 under construction at Derby Litchurch Lane on May 15 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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UPDATE - New Class 387 order details

Porterbrook confirms '387' order, but only names Rail for London as possible customer.

3 Nov

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Likely removal of North West ‘323s’ angers user group

Seventeen three-car Class 323 electric multiple units that currently operate on Northern Rail services could be moving to the Midlands

25 Aug

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£60 million Class 321 rebuild announced

Initial batch of 30 electric multiple units to be transformed from this year

2 Jun

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More EMUs for Northern

Ten Class 319s in traffic with Northern from May 17.

14 May

Northern Rail 319363 at Liverpool Lime Street

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Northern electrics are go!

RICHARD CLINNICK travels to the North West to see how Northern Rail’s new cascaded Class 319 electric multiple units are performing

Electrification 15 Apr

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Electric services to Wigan and Manchester Victoria start in May

Northern Rail EMUs to serve new destinations from May.

13 Mar

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Traction mix to change dramatically – report

Long Term Passenger Rolling Stock Strategy for the Rail Industry states 95% of vehicles will be electric or dual powered

12 Mar

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North West wires are live

Class 319s enter traffic between Liverpool and Manchester.

5 Mar

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Warnes: Northern must retain DMUs

Northern Rail says DMUs must be retained, even though cascaded EMUs are entering traffic

2 Mar

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First refurbished Class 319 returns to Allerton

Northern Rail reveals new-look ‘319’.

12 Feb

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London Overground launches first five-car train

Lengthened Class 378 unit for the East London Line unveiled

7 Nov

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SWT orders 30 EMUs to support Waterloo expansion

South West Trains has ordered 30 five-car Siemens Desiro City electric multiple units, as part of an overall £540 million project on South West Alliance route

17 Sept