Iarnród Éireann and Translink NI Railways have ordered eight Stadler FLIRT Intercity trains for the Dublin–Belfast Enterprise service.
Category: Rolling Stock
Rapid retrofit as classic High Speed Train units go digital
The project to fit equipment for digital in-cab signalling to the iconic High Speed Trains (HSTs), which form a major part of Britain’s railway story, is setting new standards for delivering vehicle retrofitment. The third unit in a schedule of 16 Class 43 power cars being fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) equipment, has […]
Railway reopens between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury
Train services between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury have restarted after major repairs were made to damage caused by a freight train derailment. Since the low-speed freight derailment in Oxley, Wolverhampton, on Tuesday 5 May, teams have worked continuously to safely recover the freight wagon and carry out urgent repairs to damaged track and overhead power lines. […]