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Stored SWR Class 701s and former West Midlands Railway Class 323s at Long Marston. JACK BOSKETT/RAIL.

News

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

Panel discussion on the need for a rolling stock strategy also hears how current specifications are "too prescriptive".

Rail Live 2 Jul

Grandad John Tilbury, granddaughter Amber Rawle, mum Anne Tilbury, granddaughter Yasmin Rawle, and granny Hazel Tilbury - three generations of Siemens workers in Chippenham. PAUL CLIFTON.

News

"It's very exciting": Construction starts on new £100m Siemens factory

New building will replace original site that's been in use since 1897.

Siemens 14 Apr

Stephen Joseph notes the contrast between frequent and lengthy trains in the southern counties, and shorter trains in the North. Northern 156447 approaches Villette Road Bridge (Sunderland) on November 25, with the 1215 Newcastle-Middlesbrough. PAUL BIGGS.

News

Northern begins negotiations with manufacturers for 450 new trains

Northern Trains has taken a significant step towards the largest investment in its history, with the potential to see up to 450 new trains introduced across its network.

Northern 17 Jan

News

Siemens Mobility to press ahead with new £100 million Chippenham factory

Siemens Mobility has received the green light to proceed with its £100 million investment in a new rail infrastructure, digital engineering, and research and development facility in Chippenham, Wiltshire.

Rolling stock 16 Dec

The new sanding equipment fitted to SWR's DMUs

News

New sanders boost braking on South Western Railway's diesel units

SWR has fitted new sanding equipment, developed by Siemens and funded by Network Rail, to all 39 of its Class 158 and 159 DMUs

South Western Railway 28 Nov

Piccadilly Line train car at Siemens factory in Goole

News

New Tube train factory opens in Yorkshire

The UK’s newest train factory is being officially opened today (3 October) in East Yorkshire.

rail 3 Oct

Concept of new class 380 East Midlands Railway interior

News

EMR reveal Class 360 refurb concepts

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has revealed the first conceptual images of the enhancements to its Class 360 trains as part of its £27.6 million refurbishment project.

East Midlands Railway 24 Jul

Class 66/5 66591 will be equipped with ETCS at Leeds Midland Road Vehicle Maintenance Facility.

News

Freightliner to commence Industry-First ETCS Locomotive Retrofit

Freightliner has partnered with Siemens Mobility for a pioneering project to equip its Class 66V locomotive, 66591, with the European Train Control System (ETCS). This marks a significant milestone for the industry, as Freightliner will become the first operator to retrofit a locomotive with ETCS in-house.

Freightliner 21 Jun

Siemens Desiro operating with RCC

News

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

In-cab display in GTR train

News

Mainline train runs under in-cab signalling in UK first

A digitally signalled train has successfully run on an intercity mainline route for the first time in the UK.

Signalling 4 Jun

Siemens Mobility new factory

News

Siemens Mobility to invest £100 million in new UK rail infrastructure factory

Siemens Mobility is investing heavily in a new state-of-the-art rail infrastructure site in Wiltshire.

Siemens 6 Mar

Siemens HS2 station contract

News

Siemens to install HS2 information systems in £47M contract win

Positive boost for 200 jobs at Ashby de-la-Zouch, as firm's Digital Station Manager technology selected for new-build stations.

Siemens 11 Jan

News

Siemens acclaims hydrogen’s net zero potential for the UK

Siemens has hailed hydrogen power as having “huge potential” to help decarbonise UK railways and meet the country’s net zero deadline.

26 Sept

News

Siemens track-monitoring trial under way

A system to predict ‘rough riding’ has been fitted to 80 trains running in Network Rail’s Wessex Region, as part of a wider trial.

5 May

News

Battery and hydrogen power are prominent on Siemens radar

Siemens explores alternative power options, including possibility of retro-fitting existing trains

13 Oct

News

Construction of Siemens’ new factory begins

Prime Minister oversees start of construction of Siemens Mobility's new Goole train factory

7 Jul

News

Southeastern signs deal to lease unwanted Class 707s

New trains made redundant before they even entered traffic have finally found a new operator

20 Apr

News

Siemens Mobility announces Goole apprenticeships

Twelve apprenticeships confirmed for Siemens Mobility's Goole factory

16 Mar

News

Siemens unveils design for £200 million Goole factory

Construction of new factory could begin this summer

25 Feb

News

FROM THE ARCHIVES: It's a knockout!

The Siemens e320 was judged the winner of the National Rail Awards’ inaugural Train of the Year award. RICHARD CLINNICK reports

30 Nov

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Stored SWR Class 701s and former West Midlands Railway Class 323s at Long Marston. JACK BOSKETT/RAIL.

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

Rail Live 2 Jul

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DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

DB Cargo UK 7 Jul

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