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Class 08/09 shunters on the move

More ex-BR Class 08/09 shunters have been on the move.

Fleet 7 Nov

Class 323s and ‘730s’ sit side by side in the sidings at Soho depot. Peter Plisner.

News

West Midlands bids farewell to its ‘workhorse’ Class 323s

After 30 years of service, the last of the West Midlands Class 323 electric multiple units (EMUs) ran on Birmingham’s busy Cross-City Line.

Class 323 15 Oct

Feature

NRA Fleet Achievement of the Year 2024: Greater Anglia

The Fleet Achievement of the Year award in the 2024 National rail awards went to Greater Anglia for its fleet transformation.

Locomotives 16 Sept

Feature

Four decades of the Sprinters: the privatisation years

Following part one’s look at the Sprinter revolution BR implemented in the late 1980s, Pip Dunn turns to how the units are almost all still in traffic.

Locomotives 9 Sept

News

Class 08s and ‘09’ on the move

Preserved 08888 has gone on hire at Wolverton Works, replacing 09009.

Fleet 6 Sept

News

Balfour Beatty starts work on new £10.5m wheel lathe facility

Balfour Beatty has commenced construction on a state-of-the-art £10.5 million wheel lathe facility in Holyhead.

Fleet 4 Sept

News

Deltic edges closer to return to traffic

The return to traffic of Deltic D9015 Tulyar for the first time in more than 25 years edges closer.

Locomotives 29 Jul

SWR Class 484/5

News

SWR returns refurbished Class 458s to service

South Western Railway has put the first of its refurbished Class 458 Coradia Juniper trains back into passenger service on suburban routes.

Fleet 1 Jul

Colleagues from Alstom, Angel Trains and Avanti West Coast in front of the final refurbished Pendolino at Widnes. AVANTI WEST COAST.

News

Final Pendolino completes its refurb as UK's biggest fleet upgrade finishes

Avanti West Coast's iconic Pendolino fleet is back on track, following its record-breaking £117 million refurbishment project. The last completed train rolled out of Alstom's Widnes facility on Monday, marking the successful conclusion of the UK's biggest ever fleet upgrade.

Avanti West Coast 26 Jun

News

SWR considers DMU replacements to achieve net zero

South Western Railway intends to replace its Class 158 and ‘159’ diesel multiple unit (DMU) fleets by 2030

20 Oct

News

SWR business plan omits start date for new Arterios

South Western Railway’s new 2022-23 business plan contains no new information about its long-delayed £1 billion fleet of 90 new trains.

30 Jul

News

SWR retains 12 Class 707s

South Western Railway is to retain 12 units from its Class 707 fleet until August.

17 Jan

News

Direct Rail Services disposes of heritage locomotives

Direct Rail Services has announced details of its much-anticipated plan to sell off some of its heritage fleet of locomotives and coaching stock.

15 Jan

News

RIA encourages development of hydrogen units

The Railway Industry Association is urging the Government to prioritise new fleets of hydrogen trains in its efforts to create a ‘hydrogen economy’

26 Aug

News

Northern launches £46 million Wigan depot

Northern creates more jobs as £46 million depot officially opens

10 Feb

News

REVEALED: Every single heavy rail vehicle granted disability dispensation by DfT

A full round-up of more than 1,500 vehicles granted dispensation from December 31 2019 disability deadline

9 Feb

News

Rolling stock panel dismisses idea of shorter-lifespan trains

Experts reject idea of trains with shorter lifespan

4 Dec

News

New trains bring down average age of UK rolling stock

Age of train fleets reduces as new trains are introduced

24 Oct

News

Rolling stock a concern for passengers according to GWR consultation

Concerns raised over age of West of England trains in Great Western franchise consultation.

6 Sept

On December 1, former Great Western Railway 43146 and 43143 pass Washwood Heath with a St Philips Marsh-Ely stock move. The Mk 3s were moving for store (although two will move north to Inverness for training), while the power cars then went to Brush Traction, Loughborough for overhaul before starting a new career with ScotRail next year. TERRY CALLAGHAN.

News

ScotRail Mk 3 refurbishment plan

First refurbished HST due in Scotland in February.

27 Dec

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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

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

HS2 14 May

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

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

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

TransPennine's Mk 5A stock is currently in storage

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Chiltern Railways 14 May

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DB Cargo UK 5 Jun

The New Measurement Train. COLIN G WOOD.

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains

Network Rail 20 May

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