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Vivarail dream over as the liquidation process begins

Vivarail will be wound up and its remaining assets sold to pay creditors, after no rescue bids were received for the failed train manufacturer.

16 Feb

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A new fleet of diesel trains has been launched in the West Midlands.

The first of 26 new Class 196 diesel multiple units (DMUs) have entered service on the Shrewsbury Line

26 Oct

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Midlands season tickets on barcode

Passengers travelling with East Midlands Railway and West Midlands Trains can now buy app-based barcode season tickets.

8 Aug

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Bombardier showcases new West Midlands Aventra

New electric trains for West Midlands on test

11 Sept

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First brand new CAF train delivered to West Midlands Trains

First of 26 brand new diesel trains for West Midlands arrives at Tyseley

19 May

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Government warning for West Midlands Trains

“West Midlands Trains has failed to fulfil its obligations – to its franchise agreement and, most importantly, to its passengers" - Grant Shapps

10 Feb

TransPennine Express carriage, November 2022. ALAMY.

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COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow

"The same process under way for Northern should be triggered with TransPennine for its unacceptable performance levels" - Henri Murison

15 Jan

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EXCLUSIVE: WMT seeks to reverse poor autumn performance

"Performance not good enough" - West Midlands Railway Executive discussing West Midlands Trains

17 Dec

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Progress on new train fleets continues

Construction continues on even more new train fleets

27 Aug

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No December timetable changes for eight TOCs

Eight operators will continue with their May timetable for 12 months instead of changing in December

10 Jul

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Vivarail’s D-Trains confirmed for Bedford-Bletchley

West Midlands Trains deal confirmed for Vivarail Class 230s.

1 Mar

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No Sunday service as Kenilworth finally set to open

Kenilworth station opening date, but no Sunday service.

19 Feb

WMT

Vivarail dream over as the liquidation process begins

A new fleet of diesel trains has been launched in the West Midlands.

Midlands season tickets on barcode

Bombardier showcases new West Midlands Aventra

First brand new CAF train delivered to West Midlands Trains

Government warning for West Midlands Trains

COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow

EXCLUSIVE: WMT seeks to reverse poor autumn performance

Progress on new train fleets continues

No December timetable changes for eight TOCs

Vivarail’s D-Trains confirmed for Bedford-Bletchley

No Sunday service as Kenilworth finally set to open

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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

WMT

Vivarail dream over as the liquidation process begins

A new fleet of diesel trains has been launched in the West Midlands.

Midlands season tickets on barcode

Bombardier showcases new West Midlands Aventra

First brand new CAF train delivered to West Midlands Trains

Government warning for West Midlands Trains

COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow

EXCLUSIVE: WMT seeks to reverse poor autumn performance

Progress on new train fleets continues

No December timetable changes for eight TOCs

Vivarail’s D-Trains confirmed for Bedford-Bletchley

No Sunday service as Kenilworth finally set to open

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