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New London Underground trains’ entry to service delayed

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June 23, 2025
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London Underground’s new Piccadilly line trains will not start operating until the second half of 2026.

ROSCOs funding research to enhance rail safety and performance

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June 20, 2025
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Four of Britain’s rolling stock leasing companies (ROSCOs) are supporting cross-industry research projects led by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). These initiatives aim to enhance both the operational efficiency and safety performance for the entire rail industry.Working together, Angel Trains, Beacon Rail, Eversholt Rail, and Rock Rail have signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]

State-of-the-art Piccadilly line trains to begin operating in 2026

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June 20, 2025
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The new Piccadilly line trains, which will transform journeys for millions of customers on one of the Underground’s busiest lines, will begin operating in the second half of 2026. These new trains offer 10% more capacity, walk-through air-conditioned carriages, wider double doorways for easier boarding, real-time digital displays and on-board CCTV for added security. The […]

Kazakhstan gets ‘first hybrid shunting locomotives in CIS’

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June 16, 2025
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Kazakhstan has received its first hybrid diesel-electric shunting locomotive from the Chinese manufacturer CRRC. Its design helps to cope with the harsh climate conditions in…

Class of 99 ship shape and Bristol fashion

Simon Walton
June 16, 2025
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The first two Class 99 Stadler electro-diesel locomotives have arrived in the UK. Landed at Bristol Port last week, they are the first examples of…

Class of 99 ship shape and Bristol fashion

Simon Walton
June 16, 2025
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The first two Class 99 Stadler electro-diesel locomotives have arrived in the UK. Landed at Bristol Port last week, they are the first examples of…

DB Cargo develops container for rail transport of gaseous hydrogen

Marco Raimondi
June 12, 2025
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Hydrogen may be one of the main sources of energy of tomorrow. However, transporting it by rail while still in its gaseous state remains a…

World’s oldest operating narrow-gauge locomotive in action at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering

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June 12, 2025
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Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, is delighted to announce the inclusion of narrow-gauge exhibits at The Greatest Gathering, showcasing their rich history and significance in the wider railway story over the past 200 years. Alstom’s three-day festival in Derby will be the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and modern rolling stock. It forms […]

First GB Railfreight Class 99 locomotives arrives in the UK

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June 12, 2025
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GB Railfreight has welcomed two of its new Class 99 locomotives into the UK, marking a major milestone in the project to bring 30 bi-mode…

Engineers make redundant train into school classroom

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June 10, 2025
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Engineers from Northern have brought a redundant Pacer train that had been donated to a school in Northumberland back to life for the school’s pupils.