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Main line testing of UK’s first hydrogen train gets green light

HydroFLEX to begin main line testing this year

20 Jun

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EXCLUSIVE: Off-lease High Speed Trains running out of time to avoid scrap threat

While trying to find the trains new work, owners admit future is running out for stored HSTs

18 Jun

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Greater Anglia fits wheel slide protection to ‘153s’

Industry first for Greater Anglia's Class 153 DMU fleet

12 Dec

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Northern clocks up 100th refurbished train in traffic

Turbostar enters traffic as Northern's 100th refurbished train from a fleet of 243 trains

30 Oct

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EXCLUSIVE: Northern to introduce converted bi-modes next year

Northern confirms FLEX will enter traffic in first half of 2019 as testing continues at Great Central Railway

23 Oct

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Porterbrook investigates battery-powered Desiros

Battery power an option for Class 350/2s

16 Oct

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Porterbrook offers hybrid power for Turbostar DMUs

Hybrid power for Porterbrook's Turbo fleet

21 Sept

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HSTs bought for charter use

Future secured for ex-GWR High Speed Trains

16 Aug

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TPE to introduce interim ‘68s’ and Mk 3s in July

Class 68-hauled Mk 3 sets delayed by TPE

5 Jun

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Government works on resolving MML stock shortage - Minister

Minister says Government is working with operator to solve the shortage of rolling stock on Midland Main Line

3 Apr

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EXCLUSIVE: £50 million price tag on MML HST accessibility modifications

ROSCO reveals cost of modifications to ensure EMT's HST fleet comply with access regulations, but even then they will miss the 2020 deadline

29 Mar

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UPDATED: HST power cars due off-lease

The FULL list of where HST power cars are due to be used, and what '43s' will go off-lease.

28 Mar

57312/301/306 approach Basingstoke hauling two Arlington barrier coaches as the 0958 Peterborough-Eastleigh Works on November 5 2013. MARK PIKE.

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FROM THE FILES: Class 57/3s to the rescue

A look back to plans for deployment of modified locomotives across former Southern Region to retrieve stricken electric multiple units. RICHARD CLINNICK reports

10 Mar

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Adaptable Carriage secures Government funding

Funding approved for adaptable carriage

27 Feb

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Off-lease fleets

What trains are due off-lease?

15 Feb

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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

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

The final Electrostar, GWR 387174, at Derby Litchurch Lane. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Final Class 387 Electrostar rolls off production line

Bombardier completes final Electrostar completed at Derby Litchurch Lane.

27 Nov

Inside Newton Aycliffe. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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New trains - coming to a line near you…

Billions of pounds’ worth of new trains are on order, with many more in the pipeline. RICHARD CLINNICK rounds up what’s on order and where they will all go.

26 Sept