Rolling stock

Modernised Govia Thameslink Railway fleet improve energy efficiency

01 November 2019Govia Thameslink Railway are now recycling over 50% more energy back into the railway network, helping to power the fleet and making them more energy efficient than any previous generations of trains. The ‘smart’ braking system introd...

Sheffield City Region mayor backs compensation for rail passengers

21 October 2019Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis has called on Northern Rail to provide passengers compensation and cheaper fares on routes still where Pacer trains will be retained in the region into 2020 – long past the initial deadline for their retirement.

Chiltern Railways trials first UK 3D printed train parts

02 October 2019Chiltern Railways has become the first train operator in the UK to trial 3D printed parts on in-service passenger trains.

The importance of edge infrastructure

26 September 2019The world is in the midst of a digital revolution, bringing with it a new level of opportunity for innovation in the rail industry. Vertiv is at the centre of this digitalisation and, ahead of next month’s TransCityRail North event, RTM&rsqu...

New fleet on the horizon for Hull Trains

09 September 2019Louise Cheeseman, managing director of Hull Trains, describes how a new fleet of rolling stock looks set to revolutionise the operator and their service. For Hull Trains, 2019 marks what will be our most exciting year since we launched some 19 ye...

TransPennine Express introduce first Nova 2 train

25 July 2019TransPennine Express (TPE) get first of their new Nova 2 trains from Spanish manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF).

RSSB: Railways crucial in UK becoming net zero-carbon by 2050

22 July 2019The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has said that Britain’s railways have a crucial role to play in helping the UK economy decarbonise by 2050.

TfW reveal new long-distance Class 175 trains

16 July 2019Transport for Wales (TfW) has revealed their new fleet of Class 175 trains as part of a major investment in Transport for Wales' long-distance trains. Customers will soon be able to use USB, electric charging points and improved seating as part of...

60 new jobs at TfW Rail Services announced

16 July 201960 new jobs at Transport for Wales (TfW) have been announced as part of the rail body’s £5bn investment programme in the country. The new jobs will be at Transport for Wales Rail Services, which will be responsible for the day-to-day running of ra...

HS2 reveals design for driverless people mover in Birmingham

16 July 2019Designs for a new automated people mover in the West Midlands have been released by HS2. The driverless vehicle plans to be used to transport passenger between HS2’s new Interchange Station in Solihull and Birmingham Airport. Designs for a new aut...

Competition opens to convert retiring Pacer trains in the North

12 July 2019Community groups in the North of England can now submit their plans on how to renovate retiring Pacer train carriages. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced the scheme earlier this year, and argues that instead of scrapping the trains they...

RSSB research creates train seat comfort rating

11 July 2019Research by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has led to the first comfort rating scale for creating an appropriate level of comfort into train seats. Rail experts from across the industry have encouraged designers and specifiers to adop...

EWR to begin rolling stock procurement this year

10 July 2019The East West Railway Company (EWR Co) will begin a formal rolling stock procurement process later this year, the company announced earlier this week. The rolling stock market engagement exercise has been underway since November 2018. As part of...

GBRf brings back Class 92 to run Caledonian Sleeper service

10 July 2019GB Railfreight (GBRf) have announced that Locomotive 92006 has re-entered service following a £2 million refurbishment at Wabtec’s Brush Traction facility in Loughborough. The Class 92 will be used on the Caledonian Sleeper service, t...

Testing begins on new ‘state-of-the-art’ Greater Anglia fleet

10 July 2019High-speed testing of a new fleet of UK-built commuter trains has begun, Greater Anglia has announced. The 111 trains, built by Bombardier, are to run on Greater Anglia routes into London from counties across the East of England. The new fleet i...