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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.

London Northwestern Railway launches new fleet of five-car trains

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June 10, 2025
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The first of 36 new Class 730/2 trains built by Alstom in Derby for London Northwestern Railway entered service yesterday, Monday, 9 June.

390129 ‘Stoke-on-Trent’ Pendolino Gets New Nameplate

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June 8, 2025
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In honour of Stoke-on-Trent’s 100 years since becoming a city, Avanti West Coast has created an updated nameplate.

Türkiye takes first homegrown electric locomotive into use

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June 5, 2025
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Turkish rolling stock manufacturer Türasaş has delivered the first five units of the E5000 locomotive to national rail operator TCDD Taşımacılık. It is Türkiye’s first…

Ukrainian freight wagon industry in crisis: ‘Wagon rental for around 2 euros a day’

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June 5, 2025
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There is an immense surplus of freight wagons in Ukraine. Oversupply is leading to incredibly low rental prices, whereas business was highly profitable just a…

Alstom signs £50m contract with Lumo for Class 222 refresh

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June 4, 2025
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Alstom is to refresh and maintain five Class 222 trains ahead of the launch of services between Stirling and London Euston. A train service agreement…

Alstom secures £50 million contract to enhance and service Class 222 trains for Lumo

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June 4, 2025
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Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a £50 million contract in partnership with FirstGroup and Eversholt Rail for the refresh and maintenance of five, six-car Class 222 Meridian trains. This comes ahead of open access passenger services being launched between Stirling and London under FirstGroup’s Lumo brand. The contract comprises two key […]

SBB phases out LL brake blocks until safety improves

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June 3, 2025
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Swiss rail operator SBB is going to stop using wagons with LL brake blocks “as quickly as possible”. The company finds that LL brake blocks…

FirstGroup plc – rolling stock agreement for Stirling open access rail service

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June 2, 2025
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FirstGroup plc (or the ‘Group’) is pleased to provide an update on its new London to Stirling open access rail service. As previously announced, in 2024 the Group acquired Grand Union Wcml which included track access rights granted by the Office of Rail and Road (‘ORR’) to run open access rail services from London Euston […]