When you’ve invested millions of pounds in updating trains to bring them up to modern standards, what do you do when those trains become surplus to requirements soon afterwards?
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Class 333 refurbishment unveiled by Northern
NORTHERN has begun a refresh and refurbishment programme on its fleet of 16 Class 333 EMUs.
Read moreElectrification back on the agenda as costs could be slashed by up to half
The cost of electrifying UK railways could be slashed by between a third and one-half of recent schemes.
Read moreFirst Group’s open access plans move forward
FIRST GROUP’S aspiration to run open access services on the East Coast Main Line from Edinburgh to London took a big step forward when an order for five Hitachi AT300 trains was confirmed. The services
Read moreEdinburgh approves Newhaven extension
Edinburgh City Council has voted in favour of extending its tram line by 2.8 miles from the city centre to Newhaven at a cost of up to £207million.
Read moreFreightliner plans new Ipswich depot – and more Class 90s?
Freightliner has submitted a planning application to build a new locomotive and wagon maintenance facility at its Ipswich Yard site. The depot will feature a fuelling point, a 54-metre long maintenance shed with overhead cranes,
Read moreStobart Tilbury trial success – daily service now planned
EDDIE Stobart Logistics (ESL) confirmed in late-January its trial of a new intermodal railfreight flow from the Port of Tilbury to Daventry in Northamptonshire had been successful and will be rolled out as a daily
Read moreMaritime takes over DB terminals – and wins East Midlands Gateway contract
Multi-modal logistics company Maritime Transport is taking over the operation of two DB Cargo UK intermodal terminals, and has signed a 25-year lease deal to operate the new East Midlands Gateway Strategic Railfreight Interchange. Maritime
Read moreMirrlees Class 37 almost ready for main line action
EUROPHOENIX No. 37901 Mirrlees Pioneer basks in the winter sun at UK Rail Leasing’s Leicester depot on February 12. The Mirrlees-engined prototype has been restored to working order and is now awaiting the completion of some internal work
Read moreAll Vivarail sets delivered for Marston Vale line
VIVARAIL has delivered the third and final Class 230 set to West Midlands Trains for use on Bedford to Bletchley services. Set No. 230003 has been at Bletchley depot for some weeks, and following tests on
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