ScotRail has commenced the procurement process for financing options for a new suburban train fleet. This is part of the process to fund the building and delivery of the fleet, which will comprise a minimum of 69 trains, with an option of additional orders of up to 37 trains. ScotRail will then enter into a rolling stock lease when the new trains enter service in the early 2030s. A separate procurement process was launched in November last year to find […]
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New DLR trains will return to service by late summer
DLR customers will benefit from the return of the network’s new trains, with a phased reintroduction expected by late summer. This follows significant progress by engineering teams in carrying out detailed investigations, testing, and assurance to ensure the fleet is ready to enter to service safely and reliably. Further detail of the reintroduction will be […]
New DLR trains will return to service by late summer
DLR customers will benefit from the return of the network’s new trains, with a phased reintroduction expected by late summer. This follows significant progress by engineering teams in carrying out detailed investigations, testing, and assurance to ensure the fleet is ready to enter to service safely and reliably. Further detail of the reintroduction will be […]
Date set for reopening of Stockport’s Greek Street roundabout
Road users in Stockport have been advised that the Greek Street roundabout will be reopening in one month’s time (Friday 27 March), following extensive improvements to the railway below. The roundabout sits atop Greek Street bridge, which was replaced by Network Rail engineering teams in a successful £20 million scheme completed last summer. Network Rail and its […]