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Lifeline for Alstom? The production lines at Derby Litchurch Lane. Philip Sherratt News

Lifeline for Alstom?

Ten more Class 345s could be ordered to keep production lines alive

Southeastern's upgraded app with accessibility features. Courtesy Southeastern News

SE boosts accessibility app

More features available for disabled passengers

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ECML December 2024 timetable deferred

Major changes postponed due to outstanding issues

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Walden to deliver W&W capital

Walden succeeds Stuart Calvert in key role

ETCS testing on the Northern City line. Courtesy Govia Thameslink Railway News Premium

£4bn signalling framework winners

75% of £4bn contracts dedicated to ETCS signalling

Crossrail under construction. Courtesy Crossrail News Premium

Nine lessons learned in Crossrail sponsorship review

Sponsors need strengthening, but structure shielded against scope changes, says report

Template for decarbonisation? GWR's battery Class 230 at West Ealing on trials. Philip Sherratt News Premium

RIA reveals decarbonisation roadmap

Rapid battery unit deployment and electrification proposed

Modal success: DP World's incentives have shifted containers from road to rail at Southampton. Courtesy DP World News Premium

DP World scores 66% rise in Southampton rail freight

Modal shift scheme creates huge shift to rail

Work gets under way on landslip repairs at the Old Dalby test track. Network Rail News

NR starts Old Dalby reinstatement

Test track on target to reopen this summer

HS2 progress: the Colne Valley viaduct crossing the Grand Union canal. Courtesy HS2 News

Colne Valley viaduct crosses Grand Union canal

Major milestone reached on HS2's longest viaduct

Network Rail engineers repair a landslip at Aycliffe. Network Rail News

£22m to tackle ECML landslips

Climate change an 'ever increasing problem' says NR

Climate resilience works take place at Dawlish, Devon. Andrew Roden News Premium

Climate change biggest CP7 challenge - Haines

NR CEO reflects on CP6 achievements and challenges to come

Merseyrail No 507008 awaits departure from Liverpool Central on 22 April 2021. Philp Sherratt News

Merseyrail races to 8tph frequency for Grand National

Extra services for horse racing event

Hitachi Rail No 810001 moves from Old Dalby to EMR's Derby Etches Park on 27 November 2024. Philp Sherratt News Premium

Unite warns of Newton Aycliffe future

New train options not exercised in 2023, claims union

Stretngthened service: c2c Nos 720609/610 pass West Ham on a Shoeburyness train. Philip Sherratt News

c2c adds more services

June timetable boost for service frequency

Strengthened fleet: No 221139 calls at York with the 07.48 Glasgow Central-Plymouth on 25 October 2021. Philip Sherratt News Premium

CrossCountry boosted with 12 ‘221s’

Five more AWC trains to join operator from June in addition to seven previously announced

The first train calls at Dore & Totley's second platform following its completion. Network Rail News

Hope Valley blockade completes on time

Final commissioning works will mark completion of project

Northern Nos 331013/014 awaut departure on 27 August 2022/s 10.46 to Blackpool North. Philip Sherratt News Premium

HS2 2b to Manchester Bill revived for NPR

Government says planned Liverpool-Manchester route could be followed

Western bound? TfW No 175008 calls at Cardiff Central with a Manchester-Carmarthen train on 29 May 2021. Philip Sherratt News Premium

Class 175s for Great Western?

GWR considers Alstom DMUs to boost stretched fleet

New owner: Class 379s in store. Mike Cooper News Premium

Porterbrook acquires ‘379s’ for lease to GTR

Former Stansted Express units set for new lease of life

Porterbrook's new Fleet Services Director Andy Bagguley. Courtesy Porterbrook News

Bagguley joins Porterbrook as Fleet Services Director

Foster becomes engineering director

Set for upgrade: an East Midlands Railway Class 360. East Midlands Railway News

EMR refurbs and Aurora interiors

Class 158, 170 and 360 trains to be refurbished

Class 93 93001 on its first journey in the UK - by road. News Premium

Freightliner considering ‘93’ trial

Operator wants to explore capabilities of new locomotives

Tipped for Chiltern: ex-TPE Mk 5a set TP04 passes Norton, Worcestershire, hauled by No 37884 from Longsight depot to Long Marston for storage on 9 January 2024. News Premium

Mk 5s could release ‘168s’ for East West Rail

Chiltern seeks more capacity

On test: GWR battery unit No 2030001 stands at West Ealing on 15 March 2024. Philip Sherratt News

GWR kicks off Greenford battery trial

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FastCharge system being tested in shadow service on Greenford branch

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Second track and platform in place: Dore & Totley station on 12 March 2024, with a pair of EMR Class 158s passing on the main line. Tony Miles News

Hope Valley upgrade reaches completion

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Dore South curve and Dore & Totley platform due for commissioning

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Wrexham General station. Courtesy Alstom News Premium

Alstom and SLC partner for open access bid

Alstom to operate trains for first time in UK

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Government ‘not on track’ to deliver rail reforms

DfT fails to deliver ‘complex reforms’, says NAO

An artist's impression of the new Golborne station. Courtesy TfGM News

3,000 respond to Golborne consultation

New rail services could cut Manchester journey times by 30 minutes

An artist's impression of Siemens' Mobility's £100m Chippenham factory. Courtesy Siemens News

Siemens to rebuild Chippenham factory

£100 million investment to renew historic factory