Siemens Mobility has formally opened its £6 million Multi-Functional Centre, welcoming Member of Parliament for Northampton North, Lucy Rigby KC MP, to officially open the facility. This investment will enhance the company’s capabilities to deliver essential modifications and upgrades to passenger trains, creating new jobs for the local area. The new facility will provide increased […]
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Siemens opens £6 million purpose-built facility for train modifications and upgrades
Siemens Mobility has formally opened its £6 million Multi-Functional Centre, welcoming Member of Parliament for Northampton North, Lucy Rigby KC MP, to officially open the facility. This investment will enhance the company’s capabilities to deliver essential modifications and upgrades to passenger trains, creating new jobs for the local area. The new facility will provide increased […]
Rail regulator opens door to future international train services with Temple Mills access approval for Virgin Trains
Rail regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has today (Thursday 30 October) approved Virgin Trains’ application for access to Temple Mills International depot. Access to Temple Mills is an important first step towards being able to operate cross border train services using the channel tunnel. This decision unlocks plans for around £700mn of investment […]
£100m reliability and onboard upgrade on South East’s biggest train fleet completed
Millions of passengers in the south east have benefited from a mammoth £100m train upgrade project – the biggest in the UK – with the final unit rolling off the production line this weekend. The 304th ‘Electrostar’ train upgraded through Project Aurora rounds off a project which has completed on-time and on-budget over the past five […]
DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot
DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives. The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance Depot in the East Midlands, is part of the National Freight ETCS Programme, a critical component of the […]
DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot
DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives. The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance Depot in the East Midlands, is part of the National Freight ETCS Programme, a critical component of the […]
Rail depot firm MTMS steps up as it wins approved supplier status with CBRE
Midlands rail maintenance firm MTMS has strengthened its position in the UK rail industry by becoming an approved supplier to global real estate services giant CBRE. The company, based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, has been added to the line-up of trusted firms working with CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS), which manages equipment and facilities at rail […]
Rail depot firm MTMS steps up as it wins approved supplier status with CBRE
Midlands rail maintenance firm MTMS has strengthened its position in the UK rail industry by becoming an approved supplier to global real estate services giant CBRE. The company, based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, has been added to the line-up of trusted firms working with CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS), which manages equipment and facilities at rail […]
Mitie embarks on a new journey with South Western Railway
Mitie has been awarded a new three-year contract with South Western Railway (SWR), with the option to extend for two additional years. The contract covers a range of maintenance services including preventative maintenance, reactive and emergency repairs and project works at over 200 stations – including SWR’s hub which is located at London Waterloo, the […]
Major mobilisation work underway at Toton traction maintenance depot
Mobilisation work is in full swing at Toton traction maintenance depot in Derbyshire as DB Cargo UK prepares to start installing the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to the first of the UK’s Class 66 freight locomotives. Construction has started at several locations across the site to ensure the company can hit the ground […]