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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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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Passenger satisfaction up as rail companies add new trains and extra servicesPassenger satisfaction with rail journeys is up three percentage points year-on-year, according to the most recent survey of...
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Nexus unveils £362m new Tyne and Wear Metro trainsNexus today announced a chosen manufacturer for its contract to build new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro, as part of a...
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Engineering expertise highlighted in Northern's train refurbishmentNorthern has lifted the lid on the processes and engineering expertise required to transform its trains. The rail...
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New trains start passenger service on Sudbury-Marks Tey routeBrand new longer trains have gone into passenger service on Greater Anglia’s Sudbury-Marks Tey route. Now all of Greater...
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Record autumn performance on Scotland’s RailwayUnprecedented investment across Scotland’s Railway, including £475 million on new and upgraded trains, has helped to deliver...
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SWR reintroduces refurbished Class 442 trainsSouth Western Railway customers are benefiting from the reintroduction of refurbished ‘Class 442’ trains. Four 10-car Class...
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First of Greater Anglia’s new commuter trains arrives in EssexThe first of Greater Anglia’s new Bombardier electric trains has now arrived in the region, ready to start a series of safety...
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19 month-high for Scotrail trains running on timeThe number of trains running on time across Scotland’s Railway has reached its highest level since June 2018, as customers...
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Record investment delivers improved service on trains and at stations across ScotlandRecord investment across Scotland’s Railway, including £475 million on new and upgraded trains, is delivering a better service...
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SWR completes £70m 'Desiro' refurbishmentSouth Western Railway (SWR) is pleased to announce the final refurbished Desiro train has entered passenger service on one of...
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Brand new intercity trains now started passenger serviceOne of Greater Anglia’s brand-new intercity trains has now entered passenger service between Norwich and London Liverpool...
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Brand new Greater Anglia intercity trains now started passenger serviceOne of Greater Anglia’s brand-new intercity trains has now entered passenger service between Norwich and London Liverpool...
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More than one thousand carriages on Scotland’s RailwayMore than one thousand carriages are delivering additional seats for customers across Scotland’s Railway, following the...
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Improvement works completed on Chiltern Railways silver set trainsChiltern Railways have welcomed back the last of their silver set trains which had been away for improvement works. From late...
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New era for rail services in North Wales with Avanti West CoastAvanti West Coast holds official launch event in Wrexham and announces package of improvements including new trains, more...
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Northern celebrates new link between East and West YorkshireNorthern is celebrating improved links between West and East Yorkshire following a new service which provides direct trains...
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LNER bids farewell to the Intercity 125London North Eastern Railway (LNER), on Wednesday 18 December 2019, bid a fond farewell to the iconic InterCity 125 High-Speed...
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Passengers offered first glimpse of new West Midlands Railway train fleetPassengers in the West Midlands have been offered a first glimpse of the new, state-of-the-art trains which will arrive in the...
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More new trains enter service in LancashireNorthern has now introduced more than 50 brand new trains across the north of England – with the latest additions serving...
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More new trains enter service in Greater ManchesterNorthern has now introduced more than 50 brand new trains across the north of England – with the latest additions serving...
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More new trains enter service for Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East MidlandsNorthern has now introduced more than 50 brand new trains across the north of England – with the latest additions serving...
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New timetable launches for the South CotswoldsThe new December weekday train timetable for Gloucester and the South Cotswolds has been launched today, providing faster...
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Oxford and the North Cotswolds new timetableThe new December weekday train timetable for Oxford and the North Cotswold has been launched today, providing faster journey...
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GWR launches new timetable in the Thames Valley with changes to 75% of all trainsThe new December weekday train timetable for the Thames Valley has been launched today, providing faster journey times, more...
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South Wales sees changes in GWR timetable switchThe new December weekday train timetable for South Wales has been launched today, providing faster journey times, more seats...
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New timetable for Devon and CornwallThe new December weekday train timetable for Devon, Cornwall and Somerset has been launched today, providing faster journey...
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