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Hitachi wins £350million order for new West Coast trains

7th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe factory will deliver a new fleet of 23 trains for Avanti West Coast in 2022.  The completion of Intercity Express Programme (IEP) and ScotRail Class 385 EMU orders are on the horizon,

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‘Plain Jane’ look for ‘Pendolino’

5th November 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

THE end of Virgin Train West Coast franchise is just two months away, and an on-going repaint programme has led to the release of the first unbranded Class 390 ‘Pendolino’ set.  The repaint work is

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Washington to New York non-stop

2nd November 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, News, World

AMTRAK has announced plans to introduce a non-stop ‘Acela’ high-speed train pair between New York and Washington DC from September 23.  The non-stop trains will take 2hr 35min, with the current fastest ‘Acela’ services taking

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Upgrade for NET fleet

1st July 2019 Sam Hewitt Metro, News

NOTTINGHAM Express Transit unveiled an upgrade to its original fleet of Bombardier ‘Incentro’ trams on May 10.  The fleet of 15 trams will receive mechanical and styling improvements to make them more like the newer

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Virgin TrainS applies for open access service

11th June 2019 Chris Milner News

FOLLOWING the shock announcement Virgin Trains (VT) and its partner Stagecoach had been disqualified from bidding from the West Coast Partnership franchise and were likely to exit railways, VT has surprised everyone by announcing it

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Abellio awarded East Midlands franchise – after DfT disqualifies Stagecoach

22nd April 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

A decision by the Department for Transport (DfT) to award the East Midlands rail franchise to Abellio in the face of the disqualification of incumbent Stagecoach could have far reaching effects on rail franchising. The

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Former Alstom factory reduced to rubble at Washwood Heath

6th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

DEMOLITION of the former Alstom factory at Washwood Heath began in late-February. The site was previously used by Metro-Cammell, and was where the majority of Virgin ‘Pendolino’ trains were completed.  Redevelopment of the site –

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IMechE: Hydrogen trains ‘no replacement for electrification’

4th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Hydrogen, Network, News

The move to develop hydrogen-powered trains is a vital part of the process to improve air quality.

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It’s a breeze as Alstom and Eversholt Rail unveil hydrogen train for UK

4th February 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Network, News

ALSTOM and Eversholt Rail have unveiled plans to re-engineer a number of Class 321 EMUs to run on hydrogen. The first units could be in service by 2021. Following Alstom’s successful introduction of the ‘Coradia’

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Tube deal gives green light to Goole factory for Siemens

19th December 2018 Sam Hewitt Metro, News

SIEMENS has been confirmed as the winning bidder for the £1.5billion contract to build a new fleet of Underground trains, which means the proposed factory in Goole can now go ahead. Siemens was awarded the

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