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Work to Fit ETCS to Class 66s Begins

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August 11, 2025
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DB Cargo Class 66s are being fitted with the new European Train Control System (ETCS) this week.

DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot

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August 11, 2025
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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

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August 11, 2025
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Final journey for PCA rail wagons to Fort William as preservation looms

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August 10, 2025
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GB Railfreight has revealed that it hauled the last PCA rail wagon from Port of Blyth to ALVANCE British Aluminium’s Fort William.

DB Cargo UK takes Pride to the next level with sponsorship and special livery

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August 7, 2025
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Doncaster Pride 2025 is just a few days away and for the very first time, Doncaster-based rail freight operator DB Cargo UK has sponsored the event. The sponsorship is part of a range of activities coordinated by the company’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Council, which was established in 2024. HR Director Laura Clarke said: […]

Alvance British Aluminium officially retires its old fleet

Marco Raimondi
August 7, 2025
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For 37 years, the PCA rail wagons used by Alvance British Aluminium have moved Alumina powder between Fort William and the port of Blyth, in…

Chiltern Railways secures modern trains to transform customer journeys

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August 5, 2025
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In a boost for regional growth, Chiltern Railways has today secured modern trains to transform customer journeys in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. Chiltern Railways, which is part of Arriva Group, will replace its oldest carriages (Mark 3s) with 13 modern trains (Mark 5As) which will carry customers along one of its three […]

Chiltern Railways secures ex-TransPennine Express carriages

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August 5, 2025
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Chiltern Railways have secured Mk5a carriages for use on its Loco Hauled journeys from London Marylebone. The Mark 5A carriages, which were previously operated by…

Rare treat “Retro Train” N set returns on Mornington Peninsula Tourist Rly!

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July 31, 2025
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Peninsula Tourist Railway Tourist Rly is currently isolated due it being cut off from the mainline of the suburban metropolitan rail system.

The big reveal: HS2 to showcase train interior design development

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July 29, 2025
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Rail enthusiasts heading to Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering event in Derby this weekend (1-3 August) will have the opportunity to see the concept designs for HS2’s Class 895 trains. HS2 is joining forces with rail industry representatives to take part in what is believed to be ‘The Greatest Gathering’ of historic and modern trains and rail-related […]