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‘Battle of Britain’ locomotive to visit Cotswolds railway

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January 29, 2026
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) has announced the first confirmed visiting locomotive that will appear at the railway’s award-winning Cotswold Festival of Steam over the bank holiday weekend of 23rd-25th May 2026. The locomotive is a former Southern Railway ‘Battle of Britain’ class Pacific, no. 34070 Manston, and comes with the kind agreement of […]

‘Chiltern Explorer’ trains enter service

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January 29, 2026
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Chiltern’s new MK5 ‘Chiltern Explorer’ trains enter public service.

Class 153 in Northern livery released in OO Gauge

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January 27, 2026
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Hornby has announced the release of an OO Gauge Class 153 diesel multiple unit, finished in the distinctive livery of train operator Northern.

New director to oversee delivery of up to 450 new trains

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January 25, 2026
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Train operator Northern has appointed a new director, who will be responsible for delivering up to 450 new trains.

New director to oversee delivery of up to 450 new trains

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January 25, 2026
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Train operator Northern has appointed a new director, who will be responsible for delivering up to 450 new trains.

Bids invited to build ten passenger trains for Saudi Arabia

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January 24, 2026
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Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has issued a tender for the supply of ten new passenger trains for operation on the country’s Northern Network.

Alstom opens new engineering training centre in Hungary

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January 23, 2026
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Alstom has opened a new training centre for welders and fitters at its factory at Mátranovák in Hungary.

Alstom opens new engineering training centre in Hungary

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January 23, 2026
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Alstom has opened a new training centre for welders and fitters at its factory at Mátranovák in Hungary.

TransPennine Express names train in honour of lifeboat charities

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January 23, 2026
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Passengers at Newcastle Station witnessed a special moment last week as TransPennine Express (TPE) named one of its trains ‘North Star’ to celebrate its partnership with three lifeboat charities. The Nova 1 (Class 802) will now honour the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), St Abbs Independent Lifeboat and Humber Rescue. The event brought together lifeboat […]

Romania receives two additional PESA 655-5 regional EMUs

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January 23, 2026
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The trainsets form part of a wider procurement of 62 regional and suburban EMUs, including maintenance services, financed through the EU Modernisation Fund.