Working together we are replacing half of Britain's trains new for old
New trains and services being rolled out across Britain
Below are press releases from rail companies across Britain promoting the introduction of new trains and services, these are all part of our plan to replace half of the country's train fleet new for old, with 8,000 new carriages being introduced by the mid 2020s.
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First train in GTR’s £55 million fleet modernisation programme is back in serviceThe first of 270 trains in Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) £55 million fleet modernisation programme has returned to...
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Northern’s train refurbishment nears completionNorthern’s path to transforming its network and improving its trains has reached a significant milestone. The final train...
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Makeover announced for popular West Midlands Railway branch lineOne of the best-loved train services in the West Midlands – the Stourbridge Town branch line – is getting a makeover. During...
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Rail passengers in the East Midlands and East Anglia set to benefit from more seatsCrossCountry is providing rail passengers in the East Midlands and East Anglia with more seats on its routes linking...
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EMR unveils newly designed seats for state-of-the-art Aurora fleetPassengers travelling on East Midlands Railway’s (EMR) Aurora trains will be able to sit back and relax thanks to unique seats...
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Toilet waste on tracks becoming confined to history due to new trainsTrains emptying toilet waste directly onto tracks are rapidly becoming history as Greater Anglia is replacing all its old...
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Isle of Wight trains reach the end of the lineToday marks the end of an era as Isle of Wight residents prepare to bid an emotional farewell to Island Line’s famed and...
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Southeastern 100% negative Covid-19 testsWith increasing concern about Covid-19 infection rates across the south east, Southeastern’s latest round of swab-testing for...
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Metro drivers get first look at new trains through virtual realityMetro drivers are getting a first glimpse of their new trains through virtual reality. VR headsets, provided by the Swiss...
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New trains now in passenger service on Southminster linePassengers on Greater Anglia’s Southminster branch line can now travel on brand new trains after the first of the company’s...
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Upgrade to Avanti West Coast Voyager fleet now completeAvanti West Coast rolled out its final upgraded Voyager train today (Friday, 17 December) marking the end of a six-month...
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New trains now in passenger service on Braintree lineMore Essex rail passengers can now experience modern rail travel as the roll-out of Greater Anglia’s brand-new...
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EMR pioneer unique driver training techniques to introduce new trainsEMR resumed their driver training programme in August after being forced to stop due to Covid-19 earlier in the year. Since...
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Grand Central doubles up on seat availability with extra carriagesGrand Central has doubled the number of carriages available to passengers on some of its most popular pre-Christmas...
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Fewer delays between Norwich and Lowestoft following track replacementOne mile of track, 2420 concrete sleepers and 6240 tonnes of ballast, the stones that form the track bed were replaced over...
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Hitachi & Eversholt Rail to develop GWR intercity battery hybrid trainIn a UK-first, Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at bringing battery power – and fuel...
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DB Cargo UK and Network Rail conduct landmark track-testing of HVO fuelA ‘carbon-busting’ Class 66 locomotive fuelled with 100% renewable Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) made a landmark journey...
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Completion of rail project doubles space on Great Northern trainsGreat Northern and Network Rail today (Friday 11 December) gave passengers on the Fen Line between Cambridge and King’s Lynn a...
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Northern continues introduces its 100th brand new trainNorthern yesterday (Wednesday 9 December) celebrated a special centenary with the introduction of its 100th brand new...
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New ' stormtroopers' take LNER's army of cleaners to more than 300London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has boosted its army of cleaners as trains and stations are expected to get busier in the...
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Class 380 train celebrates 10-year anniversaryOver the last 10 years there have been almost 125 million passenger journeys on the 38 trains which have clocked up nearly 50...
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New Transport for Wales trains being builtWork is continuing on the construction of Transport for Wales’ new trains for the Wales and Borders rail network and the...
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Record number of new Metro drivers in training at new £8.4m Nexus Learning CentreThirty recruits – Metro’s biggest ever single intake of drivers – are among the first to use the purpose-built facility, which...
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Pacers bid final farewell to Northern networkNorthern has bid a final farewell to its fleet of Pacers after more than three decades’ service.
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Children’s train designs sculpted in steel for station displayFive young artists have been watching a blacksmith turn their drawings of trains into spectacular metal sculptures, to be...
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Grand Central urges passengers to reserve festive travel nowLong-distance train operator Grand Central has confirmed its trains will run again from early December and has urged...
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New equipment reduces CO2 emissions at Greater Anglia stationsGreater Anglia has saved more than 650 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere, after installing...
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Network Rail and White Ribbon UK partner to tackle domestic abuseNetwork Rail, the owner and operator of Britain’s rail network, has been approved as a White Ribbon UK-accredited...
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ScotRail continues fight against Covid-19, as revealed in new videoA new video is showcasing the work ScotRail staff have put in to keeping customers and colleagues safe and moving during the...
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East Midlands Railway and city firm to design new train interiorsEast Midlands Railways (EMR) has chosen to work with a Derby supplier to create the interiors for its new Aurora...
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'Lifesaving' Rail to Refuge scheme extended until March 2021Train companies are extending free train travel for survivors of domestic abuse until the end of March next year. The move...
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Avanti West Coast makes Friday an ‘off peak’ dayAvanti West Coast has removed Friday morning peak restrictions on long distance journeys to and from London Euston starting...
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Former Underground District Line trains swap city for island lifeThe first of the fully refurbished, high specification fleet has arrived on the Isle of Wight, marking a significant milestone...
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Bombardier signs contract extension for Arriva CrossCountryGlobal mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has announced today that it has signed a three-year extension to...
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Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern test negative for COVIDIndependent laboratory results show that Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains are testing negative for Covid-19 over...
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Covid-19 vaccine sparks interest in domestic travel to visit familyThe first place Brits will travel once the COVID-19 vaccine is available is to see their friends and family, new research from...
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A night shift with Metro’s orange army of maintenance workersKeeping the Metro system in tip top condition is all in a night’s work for the Nexus maintenance teams. A typical night shift...
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Transport for Wales to launch Capacity Checker for social distancingTransport for Wales is launching Capacity Checker, helping customers check before they travel which trains may have most space...
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West Midlands passengers invited to join webinar on future of railWest Midlands Railway (WMR) passengers are being invited to join a webinar discussing the future of rail featuring leading...
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Southeastern enhances Seatfinder to enable safe travelFollowing the initial success of its SeatFinder tool introduced in September, Southeastern is rolling out new features to help...
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East Midlands Railway introduces first of new regional train fleetEast Midlands Railway (EMR) has introduced the first train of its new regional fleet. The Class 170 “Turbostars”, which will...
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‘Poppies to Paddington’ operation for Remembrance DaySwathes of poppy wreaths will be placed on Great Western Railway trains and carried to London Paddington station on...
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LNER recognises those who have servedLondon North Eastern Railway (LNER) is proud to reveal a special Azuma train in recognition of all those who have served and...
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Avanti to transform Motherwell services with major timetable boostAvanti West Coast set to deliver most significant increase in cross-border rail services for Motherwell in decades, following...
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Mobility scooter users given greater freedom on Northern trainsScooter users will be able to travel to and from more than 100 stations across the Northern network as a new accessibility...
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Merseyrail launches new forum to improve accessibility servicesMerseyrail has teamed up with Network Rail and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to launch a new accessibility...
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Avanti West Coast launches £2.2m fund to support communitiesAvanti West Coast has launched a new £2.2m fund to encourage ideas to improve stations and local communities along its...
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Best September performance since start of Abellio franchiseAcross Scotland, 92.3 per cent of ScotRail trains met the rail industry standard public performance measure (PPM) in the...
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E-tickets will help Southern Railway passengers socially distanceMore passengers than ever before can now travel with e-tickets on Southern Railway, helping people socially distance,...
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First look inside ScotRail’s active travel carriagesScotRail has unveiled the interior design for its first active travel carriage, designated for carrying bikes and large...
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Transformation of the Welsh transport network continuesIn the context of the unprecedented challenges of Covid-19, Transport for Wales (TfW), Keolis and Amey have today taken the...
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HS1 becomes first railway to run entirely on renewable energyAs the high-speed railway linking London, Kent and the Channel Tunnel, we're on track to becoming the first UK railway to run...
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Brits choose sustainable travel by keeping localCovid has changed the way Brits holiday, as nearly a quarter (24%) reveal they intend to go on more staycations than trips...
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Bombadier signs 3 year contract with CrossCountryGlobal mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has announced that it has signed a three-year extension to its...
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GA's new regional trains drive continued improvement in punctualityOver 95% of Greater Anglia’s trains ran on time last month, new figures reveal. Greater Anglia’s latest performance results...
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Nearly 60 new jobs created across the northTransPennine Express is pleased to announce an investment of £1.7million in further enhancing our existing cleaning...
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Last chance to have your say: MetroTyne and Wear Metro customers have responded in record numbers to a unique opportunity to shape the design of a £362m new...
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New technology for autumn in WalesTransport for Wales and Network Rail are using creative new technology and innovation to help keep rail services running this...
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High Speed 2: Autumn update to parliamentThe government intends HS2 to become the spine of the country’s transport network, bringing our biggest cities closer...
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Avanti West Coast announces the name of its new Pride Train: ProgressProgress is the name of Avanti West Coast’s Pride Train, which is now in regular service across the West Coast Main...
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