A Great Western Railway (GWR) battery-powered train has set a world record, travelling 200 miles without needing a recharge. The new record was set by a Class 230 train, a former London Underground D78 stock […]
As the government’s policy of taking train operating companies (TOCs) back into public ownership begins to bite, the head of the Department for Transport’s Operator, Robin Gisby, has announced he will step down on 23 […]
When twelve new train drivers graduated from East Midland’s Railway’s latest training course, one of them had a secret advantage. All of the graduates were presented with a train driver’s key at a special ceremony […]
Transport for Wales has brought five more new Class 756 trains into service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth, improving the passenger experience on this route. The tri-mode trains (diesel/25kV overhead/battery) are variants of the Flirt […]
Passenger services will be restored on two Polish lines in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026, thanks to a new agreement between Arriva and the regional government. Under the agreement, valued at nearly €5 million […]
The first of 47 new SkyTrain Mark V trains has begun operating on the Expo Line of Metro Vancouver in Canada. By the end of 2025, several of these five-car trains will be running on […]
Great Northern has run its first train in passenger service using an updated specification of the European Train Control System (ETCS) in-cab digital signalling software. Digital signalling using ETCS is a proven technology already in […]
After concerns were raised about how rules on fare evasion are enforced, rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published a report on its review of how the rail industry handles revenue […]
Lumo, the First Group open-access operator, has signed a £50 million contract with Alstom for the refresh and maintenance of five, six-car Class 222 Meridian trains that will be used to operate open access passenger […]
A study by rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road into how train operators at busy rail stations communicate and record requests by passengers for assistance has found that a dedicated staff app has […]
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