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Arriva Group to invest in new battery-hybrid train fleet, enhancing UK rail sector

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April 3, 2025
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Arriva Group announced today an order for nine cutting-edge battery hybrid trains to replace its entire Grand Central fleet, providing a major boost to regional economies and offering passengers more comfortable, greener travel options. The order for 45 Hitachi Rail ‘tri-mode’ cars, which have the flexibility to run on electrified and non-electrified tracks, along with […]

Network Rail Grants £1.1 Billion Contract to Four Firms for On-Track Maintenance Equipment

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April 3, 2025
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Network Rail has awarded contracts worth up to £1.1 billion to four suppliers of on-track maintenance machines vital in maintaining and renewing Britain’s railway network. The contracts have been awarded to Balfour Beatty Rail Limited, Colas Rail Limited, Swietelsky Babcock Rail (SB Rail) and VolkerRail Specialist Businesses Limited, to provide On Track Machines (OTM) including […]

New tri-mode trains coming for Grand Central as order is placed

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April 3, 2025
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An order for nine new Tri-Mode trains, worth £300m, has been placed by Arriva Group to replace its entire Grand Central fleet.

DB Cargo and Bosch to develop series production of automated shunting locomotives

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March 31, 2025
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DB Cargo is partnering with the Bosch group to launch the series production of automated shunting locomotives. The German operator expects approval from the country’s…

Ukrainian Railways restricts domestic use of foreign rolling stock, business protests

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March 25, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has prohibited the use of foreign rolling stock for domestic transportation as per 16 March. Perhaps expectedly, the restriction does not sit…

Ukrainian Railways restricts domestic use of foreign rolling stock, business protests

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March 25, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has prohibited the use of foreign rolling stock for domestic transportation as per 16 March. Perhaps expectedly, the restriction does not sit…

Ex-Transport for Wales trains to enter service with Great Western Railway this year

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March 11, 2025
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Great Western Railway has announced it is to bring into service 26 Class 175 trains to replace older diesel trains.

Alstom inks deals for Traxx locomotives in Central and Eastern Europe

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March 7, 2025
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Locomotive manufacturer Alstom has signed two deals for a total of 35 locomotives. The first deal is for 30 locomotives with SŽ-Tovorni promet, the main…

DB wins Northern Class 333 upgrade work contract

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March 5, 2025
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DB ESG has announced that they have won the contract for the turnkey materials supply and installation of the upgrades to the Passenger Information Screens and Energy Metering on Northern Class 333s.

Class 66 locomotives to be fitted with digital signalling thanks to major deal

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February 28, 2025
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Class 66 locomotives are to be fitted with digital in-cab signalling thanks to a new deal between DB Cargo UK and Siemens Mobility. Work to…