Category: Rolling Stock

Castle Class trains to make their last scheduled journeys on the Great Western network

Great Western Railway (GWR) will retire its Castle Class trains following passenger service on Saturday 13 December. The Class 43 locomotives and Mark 3 coaches have been in service on the Great Western network for almost 50 years. Originally introduced in 1976, they were the mainstay of Intercity services across the country. Following the introduction […]

ScotRail launches new voice announcements on Class 380 trains

From Wednesday 10 December, ScotRail customers will be greeted by a familiar Scottish voice when travelling, as the train operator introduces a new voice for on-train announcements on some of its trains.  Automated messages have been created from recordings of Paisley-based ScotRail employee, Vannessa Sloan.  Vannessa, who works in ScotRail’s customer information team, was chosen […]

Siemens Welcomes Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme MP to Goole Rail Village

Siemens Mobility’s Rail Village in Goole, East Yorkshire, recently welcomed Member of Parliament for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, Lee Pitcher MP, to its Goole Rail Village. The visit provided an opportunity to see Siemens Mobility’s investment of up to £240 million in the region, which will bring up to 1,000 direct jobs […]