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.
Trains emptying toilet waste directly onto tracks are rapidly becoming history as Greater Anglia is replacing all its old...
Today marks the end of an era as Isle of Wight residents prepare to bid an emotional farewell to Island Line’s famed and...
With increasing concern about Covid-19 infection rates across the south east, Southeastern’s latest round of swab-testing for...
Metro drivers are getting a first glimpse of their new trains through virtual reality. VR headsets, provided by the Swiss...
Passengers on Greater Anglia’s Southminster branch line can now travel on brand new trains after the first of the company’s...
Avanti West Coast rolled out its final upgraded Voyager train today (Friday, 17 December) marking the end of a six-month...
More Essex rail passengers can now experience modern rail travel as the roll-out of Greater Anglia’s brand-new...
EMR resumed their driver training programme in August after being forced to stop due to Covid-19 earlier in the year. Since...
Grand Central has doubled the number of carriages available to passengers on some of its most popular pre-Christmas...
One mile of track, 2420 concrete sleepers and 6240 tonnes of ballast, the stones that form the track bed were replaced over...
In a UK-first, Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at bringing battery power – and fuel...
A ‘carbon-busting’ Class 66 locomotive fuelled with 100% renewable Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) made a landmark journey...
Great Northern and Network Rail today (Friday 11 December) gave passengers on the Fen Line between Cambridge and King’s Lynn a...
Northern yesterday (Wednesday 9 December) celebrated a special centenary with the introduction of its 100th brand new...
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has boosted its army of cleaners as trains and stations are expected to get busier in the...
Over the last 10 years there have been almost 125 million passenger journeys on the 38 trains which have clocked up nearly 50...
Work is continuing on the construction of Transport for Wales’ new trains for the Wales and Borders rail network and the...
Thirty recruits – Metro’s biggest ever single intake of drivers – are among the first to use the purpose-built facility, which...
Northern has bid a final farewell to its fleet of Pacers after more than three decades’ service.
Five young artists have been watching a blacksmith turn their drawings of trains into spectacular metal sculptures, to be...
Long-distance train operator Grand Central has confirmed its trains will run again from early December and has urged...
Greater Anglia has saved more than 650 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere, after installing...
Network Rail, the owner and operator of Britain’s rail network, has been approved as a White Ribbon UK-accredited...
A new video is showcasing the work ScotRail staff have put in to keeping customers and colleagues safe and moving during the...
East Midlands Railways (EMR) has chosen to work with a Derby supplier to create the interiors for its new Aurora...
Train companies are extending free train travel for survivors of domestic abuse until the end of March next year. The move...
Avanti West Coast has removed Friday morning peak restrictions on long distance journeys to and from London Euston starting...
The first of the fully refurbished, high specification fleet has arrived on the Isle of Wight, marking a significant milestone...
Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has announced today that it has signed a three-year extension to...
Independent laboratory results show that Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern trains are testing negative for Covid-19 over...
The first place Brits will travel once the COVID-19 vaccine is available is to see their friends and family, new research from...
Keeping the Metro system in tip top condition is all in a night’s work for the Nexus maintenance teams. A typical night shift...
Transport for Wales is launching Capacity Checker, helping customers check before they travel which trains may have most space...
West Midlands Railway (WMR) passengers are being invited to join a webinar discussing the future of rail featuring leading...
Following the initial success of its SeatFinder tool introduced in September, Southeastern is rolling out new features to help...
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has introduced the first train of its new regional fleet. The Class 170 “Turbostars”, which will...
Swathes of poppy wreaths will be placed on Great Western Railway trains and carried to London Paddington station on...
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is proud to reveal a special Azuma train in recognition of all those who have served and...
Avanti West Coast set to deliver most significant increase in cross-border rail services for Motherwell in decades, following...
Scooter users will be able to travel to and from more than 100 stations across the Northern network as a new accessibility...
Merseyrail has teamed up with Network Rail and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to launch a new accessibility...
Avanti West Coast has launched a new £2.2m fund to encourage ideas to improve stations and local communities along its...
Across Scotland, 92.3 per cent of ScotRail trains met the rail industry standard public performance measure (PPM) in the...
More passengers than ever before can now travel with e-tickets on Southern Railway, helping people socially distance,...
ScotRail has unveiled the interior design for its first active travel carriage, designated for carrying bikes and large...
In the context of the unprecedented challenges of Covid-19, Transport for Wales (TfW), Keolis and Amey have today taken the...
As the high-speed railway linking London, Kent and the Channel Tunnel, we're on track to becoming the first UK railway to run...
Covid has changed the way Brits holiday, as nearly a quarter (24%) reveal they intend to go on more staycations than trips...
Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation has announced that it has signed a three-year extension to its...
Over 95% of Greater Anglia’s trains ran on time last month, new figures reveal. Greater Anglia’s latest performance results...
TransPennine Express is pleased to announce an investment of £1.7million in further enhancing our existing cleaning...
Tyne and Wear Metro customers have responded in record numbers to a unique opportunity to shape the design of a £362m new...
Transport for Wales and Network Rail are using creative new technology and innovation to help keep rail services running this...
The government intends HS2 to become the spine of the country’s transport network, bringing our biggest cities closer...
Progress is the name of Avanti West Coast’s Pride Train, which is now in regular service across the West Coast Main...
Transport for Wales is marking Clean Air Day by celebrating its achievements in reducing its carbon footprint as part of its...
Great Northern’s new Hertfordshire trains have already generated enough electricity through their brakes to power the...
GBRf is pleased to announce an agreement to bring an additional five Class 66 locomotives from Germany in cooperation with...
Expansion of Manchester’s Piccadilly and Airport stations and an extra rail connection from Crewe to the North are among a...
Long distance train operator CrossCountry, part of the Arriva Group, has launched an innovative way for customers to...
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