Peak time Cardiff to London ‘flyers’ taking just 102 minutes for the 131-mile journey are among the highlights of Great Western Railway’s new inter-city timetable.
Read moreGreat Western makes preparations for ‘biggest timetable change in 43 years’
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Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped
The bid to run Southeastern rail route has been scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
Read moreClass 442s return after door issues problems
Class 442 units returned to the South Western Main Line on June 10, the door issues apparently resolved. Set Nos. 442410 and 442420 are seen at London Waterloo after their inaugural service, the 06.28 from Southampton
Read moreGreen light for TransPennine Class 802s
THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given authorisation for TransPennine Express to introduce Hitachi Class 802/2 bi-mode units. TPE has ordered 19 five-car trains, and the ORR approval covers operation in both five-
Read moreNorthern choose Doncaster and Preston for ‘195’ and ‘331’ launches
NORTHERN Rail’s Class 195 DMU and Class 331 EMU were due to be launched on June 26 and June 28, at Preston and Doncaster, respectively. CAF is building 58 Class 195 (25 two- and 33
Read moreGBRf has 91 Class 66s after Swedish purchase
Former Cargonet Class 66 No. T66.403 – already with its GBRf number of 66790 – is hauled from Immingham to Longport EMD past North Stafford Junction on June 3 by No. 66741 Swanage Railway. At Longport the
Read moreDisruption after Strawberry Hill depot derailment
South Western Railway Class 456 No. 456021 was derailed entering the sidings at Strawberry Hill depot on the evening of May 29-30. It blocked access, leading to several services on May 30 being cancelled or delayed.
Read moreStadler 755/4 approved for use by ORR
THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved the use by Greater Anglia (GA) of the Stadler ‘Flirt’ Class 755 four-car bi-mode multiple units. These are the first Swiss trains to be built for
Read moreClass 91s facing sidelines as Mk4 stock goes for store
THE first Class 91 locos are expected to be withdrawn by LNER from July. They are becoming surplus to requirements as diagrams for the Hitachi ‘Azuma’ sets increase every week, and with LNER now announcing
Read moreDB Class 111 electrics locos losing passenger work in southern Germany
MAJOR changes to operating contracts in southern Germany on June 9 mean Go-Ahead’s German subsidiary is now operating multiple routes from Stuttgart, replacing DB Regio push-pull trains. Abellio also took over routes in the area
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