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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Brand-new Stansted Express trains start to enter passenger serviceThe first two of Greater Anglia’s brand-new Stansted Express trains have now entered passenger service between London...
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Major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platformRail passengers now have more frequent and reliable services as well as better long-distance connections thanks to a new £40...
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Hull Trains reveals return date for SummerPeople in Hull and East Riding can take advantage of more direct trains to London next month as Hull Trains is pleased to...
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After 80 years of service Island Line's trains are ready to retireThe 5 Class 483 trains, built in 1938 for the London Underground, have been serving the Isle of Wight since 1989. However, as...
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LNER to launch 'at-seat' food and drink delivery service onboardIn a first for the UK rail industry, LNER will begin trials of an ‘at-seat’ catering offer onboard trains this August. The...
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'Fawley Explorer' investigates re-opening of historic branch lineToday, South Western Railway ran a special ‘fact-finding’ train, to investigate the potential re-opening of the Fawley branch...
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Avanti West Coast launch customised real-time journey updates onboardNew passenger information service offers Avanti West Coast customers real-time journey updates at their fingertips. Avanti...
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Northern boosts services for BlackpoolNorthern is boosting services between Blackpool and Manchester Airport to give customers more choice and flexibility as the...
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Voyager fleet upgraded by Avanti West CoastCurrent fleet overhauled following a deal signed with Bombardier Avanti West Coast’s Voyager fleet is to benefit from an...
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Northern’s new trains travel five million milesNorthern’s new trains are celebrating their one-year anniversary and have clocked more than five million miles of customer...
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Ship to shore for Avanti West Coast’s new fleet of trainsThe first body shells for Avanti West Coast's new fleet of trains have arrived in the UK. Full assembly will start at...
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Northern announces new timetables to boost peak servicesNorthern has announced new timetables to help customers returning to work following the further relaxation of coronavirus...
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Great Western Railway unveils special livery thanking key workers and celebrating diversityGreat Western Railway (GWR) today unveiled a special livery thanking key workers for their incredible efforts during the...
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SWR's First 701 train welcomed at Wimbledon depotSouth Western Railway's (SWR) Wimbledon depot welcomed its first Class 701 train on Tuesday (June 30), marking a significant...
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Light at end of lockdown tunnel as Grand Central offers tickets for summer returnTRAIN operator Grand Central has announced a ‘measured’ return to service following a four-month period of hibernation during...
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‘Busy train’ alerts now available for rail passengers on Greater Anglia websiteIn anticipation of more people returning to work and needing to travel by train, Greater Anglia has launched an information...
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Pandemic doesn’t stop Greater Anglia’s new trains testing programmePerformance and safety tests on Greater Anglia’s brand-new electric commuter trains are continuing – despite the coronavirus...
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Hitachi Rail begins new phase of manufacturing at UK factory with East Coast Trains orderManufacturing of five 100% electric East Coast Trains began earlier today, signalling the start of a new phase of train...
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Transpennine Express train wears face masksFrom today, Monday 15 June, it is compulsory for customers travelling on TransPennine Express (TPE) services to wear a face...
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GWR ‘masks’ high-speed train to remind customers to wear a face coveringTravel outside of peak where possible and use the GWR app or a smart card to buy your ticket, train operator urges. Here’s...
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Avanti West Coast Pendolino wears a face coveringAvanti West Coast has fitted its iconic Pendolino trains with face coverings to reinforce new Government rules. From today...
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ScotRail unveils active travel carriage designScotRail has unveiled the livery design for its first active travel carriage, designated for carrying bikes and large sporting...
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All ScotRail trains on Scotland’s Railway now fully accessibleScotRail has confirmed that all trains on Scotland’s Railway are now fully accessible, following the withdrawal of its Class...
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Trainbow turns two as GWR celebrates Pride with a differenceGreat Western Railway is celebrating Pride month with a difference as it toasts Trainbow’s second birthday. With local pride...
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SWR launch new 'trainbow' to mark Pride monthSouth Western Railway unveils its new rainbow themed train to mark the start of Pride month. The new ‘trainbow’ is a class 444...
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EMR launches competition to name new Intercity fleetEast Midlands Railway is asking for entries from the public to help name its new Intercity bi-mode trains. The new Hitachi...
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Freight Class 88s breaking new groundDirect Rail Services’ (DRS) Class 88s run the length of the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for the first time. Last weekend, for...
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Train companies urge against travel after seeing increase in people planning journeysWith more people potentially travelling by train next week, train companies are urging people only to travel by rail if their...
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LNER celebrates Azuma first birthday with the chance to name a trainLNER will today celebrate a full year since the world-class Azuma train launched into passenger service on the LNER route.
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Rail staff praised for making key workers’ trains run on timeThe managing director of Greater Anglia has praised the efforts of colleagues and teams across the company in keeping trains...
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Scotland’s Railway supporting essential travelKey workers making essential travel on Scotland’s Railway have been kept moving thanks to unprecedented punctuality across the...
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Sir Winston Churchill among those honoured in train namingsGreat Western Railway (GWR) is to name a train after Sir Winston Churchill as it marks 75 years since the end of World War Two...
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New ‘fogging guns’ being used to clean Greater Anglia trainsGreater Anglia is investing in additional initiatives to help keep trains and stations clean during the current coronavirus...
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GWR names train in honour of Captain Tom MooreTrain operator Great Western Railway (GWR) has named a train in honour of the veteran who has raised more than £29 million for...
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Greater Anglia drivers learn to drive trains on hi-tech simulatorsTrain drivers who will be test driving Greater Anglia’s brand-new electric commuter trains have just started their initial...
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Extra services to support key workers at NHS Louisa JordanScotRail has added extra services to support key workers at the new NHS Louisa Jordan hospital in Glasgow. Three early...
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Northern transforms trains in salute to NHS heroesNorthern has unveiled a new design for four very special trains – one of which has been named Key Worker - designed to...
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Northern updates timetables to help key hospital workersAs the country enters its fourth week of coronavirus lockdown, Northern has again amended its timetables to provide travel...
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Chiltern Railways amend timetable to benefit key workersChiltern Railways will be making some minor amendments to their timetable from Monday 13th April following feedback from key...
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Greater Anglia improves WiFi speeds on its new fleet of trainsThe free WiFi on Greater Anglia’s fleet of new trains is now even faster thanks to an upgrade. The train operator has worked...
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Scotland’s Railway keeping key workers movingTrain punctuality has reached its highest level for almost three years as everyone across Scotland’s Railway works flat out to...
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Rail companies run reduced timetable to protect train services & staffWorking together, rail operators have agreed with government a reduction in service levels to help tackle the spread of...
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First of Greater Anglia’s new electric trains goes on test runGreater Anglia has now started testing the first of its brand-new electric commuter trains which will provide thousands of...
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First passenger train in 80 years runs on Camp Hill lineThe reopening of a former railway line in south Birmingham moved a step closer today (Mon 16 March) after a local passenger...
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LNER announces direct services between Huddersfield and LondonLNER is proud to announce new Azuma services will be introduced between Huddersfield and London King’s Cross from Monday 18...
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LNER services to double between Bradford and LondonLondon North Eastern Railway (LNER) is pleased to confirm it will be doubling the number of Azuma weekday services between...
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Chiltern Railways provides thousands of seats for fans travelling to the Carabao Cup FinalChiltern Railways are providing thousands of additional seats for supporters travelling to Wembley Stadium on Sunday 1st March...
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Manchester train depot gets £20m Northern faceliftArriva Rail North (Northern) is nearing the completion of a £20m revamp of Newton Heath train depot in Manchester. The...
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More Thameslink trains between Cambridge and BrightonThameslink has announced that it will increase weekend train services between Cambridge and Brighton from this spring. The...
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Timetable changes bring improved reliability for West Midlands RailwayA series of timetable changes to further improve the reliability of West Midlands Railway trains will come into effect next...
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Hull Trains boast entirely new fleetHull Trains – the UK’s smallest rail operator - now guarantees that every journey will be on a brand-new, world-class...
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The dawn of a new era as Grand Central invests £21 million in trains to serve its new North West routeGrand Central is investing more than £21 million in trains to operate on its new North West to London route, with the...
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Northern reaches landmark in new train introductionArriva Rail North (Northern) has now introduced 75 per cent of its brand new trains into customer service. Nine...
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Nexus and Stadler officially sign the contract for a new Metro train fleetStadler has been chosen by Nexus after an 18-month global search for the best manufacturing partner for 42 new trains to be...
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Scotrail punctuality on the right track as more trains arrive on timeThe number of trains running on time across Scotland’s Railway has improved for the third consecutive period.
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New multi-million pound train depot opens in WiganNetwork Rail and Arriva Rail North (Northern) have unveiled a £46m state-of-the-art train depot in Wigan. The depot...
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Eurostar transforms link between London and Amsterdam with services now direct both to and from the NetherlandsEurostar, the high-speed rail link between the UK and mainland Europe, today announces that from the 30th April its...
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Northern’s refurbished trains – creating jobs and boosting the economyOne of the biggest train refurbishment programmes in the UK is creating jobs and supporting the economy in the north of...
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Metro fleet apprentices meet PM Boris Johnson as new trains are unveiledMetro fleet apprentices met the Prime Minister Boris Johnson today, in the same week they saw for the first time the £362m new...
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Take a tour inside the new Metro trainTake a tour around the interior of the new Metro trains – a design that has been shaped by the ideas and suggestions...
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