Axminster, the famous carpet manufacturer that not only has a Royal Warrant but also makes carpets for JD Wetherspoon pubs, airport lounges, hotels and several train companies, has been rescued from administration by a group […]
South Western Railway (SWR) has completed its £70 million programme to refurbish its fleet of 172 Class 444 and 450 ‘Desiro’ trains. The programme, which began in December 2017, was completed by the trains’ original […]
Avanti West Coast, the new operator of express inter-city trains on the West Coast main line, has announced that all 56 of its electric Pendolino train fleet will be overhauled in a £642 million, seven-year […]
AB Transitio, Sweden’s rail vehicle leasing company, has reached an agreement with Bombardier Transportation covering the heavy maintenance and refurbishment of 59 of the company’s 63 Regina electric multiple unit (EMU) trains. The SEK 280 […]
Avanti West Coast, the new operator which took over the West Coast main line express services from Virgin Trains on Sunday 8 December, has signed a maintenance agreement with Bombardier Transportation that covers its Class […]
Bombardier Transportation has opened a new €16 million test centre at its Bautzen factory in Germany. Able to test three trains up to 120 metres long simultaneously, the new test facility is also used to […]
There was a special significance to the 2019 family open day at Bombardier’s Vado Ligure factory in northern Italy – the 2,000th locomotive built at the plant since its founding in 1905 was on display. […]
The fleet of 25 AGV trains operated in Italy by NTV (Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori) under the Italo brand has now completed 100 million kilometres since entering service in April 2012. The AGV very-high-speed trains run […]
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has signed an agreement with Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise to set up a manufacturing base for Talgo UK at Longannet, Fife. Talgo UK is currently bidding for rolling stock […]
The first of Greater Anglia’s new Class 745 trains destined for the Stansted Express service has carried out a successful test run between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport. The 12-carriage train was put through […]
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