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Cuneo painting of Derby train factory goes on display

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August 13, 2025
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A forgotten painting depicting Alstom’s Litchurch Lane Works in 1959 has gone on display at Derby Museum of Making.

World’s first onboard Pride parade held at The Greatest Gathering

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August 8, 2025
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At The Greatest Gathering festival, LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies from the rail industry marched in the world’s first Pride parade on a train.

WATCH: Concept designs revealed for new HS2 trains

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August 6, 2025
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Concept designs for the new Class 895 trains being built for HS2 were on display at last weekend’s The Greatest Gathering event at Alstom’s works.

The freight that time forgot

Simon Walton
August 1, 2025
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The Greatest Gathering marks 200 years of railway history—but what does it say about the next 20 years? Amid the gleaming restorations and passenger legends,…

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.

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…

Dovetail Games to Attend The Greatest Gathering

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June 3, 2025
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The Greatest Gathering, taking place between the 1st and 3rd August, will celebrate this year’s Railway 200.

Rail Engineering Firm moves to Derby Litchurch Lane

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May 28, 2025
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Yellow rail is set to increase its capacity by moving to Derby Litchurch Lane

Derby deal for Yellow Rail

Simon Walton
May 28, 2025
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Yellow Rail, the specialist rail engineering firm, is on the move to an iconic address in British rail manufacturing. The company has signed a long-term…

Alstom and ATM make joint bid for Dublin’s Luas system

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May 21, 2025
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Rolling stock manufacturer Alstom and ATM Group (Azienda Trasporti Milanesi), have announced that they have formed a “strategic joint venture” to bid for the Luas operations and maintenance (O&M) contract in Dublin, Ireland.