Latest Chiltern Railways News

New Chiltern Railways Trains to Increase Passenger Capacity by 10,000 Seats a Day

Chiltern Railways has showcased its new Mark 5A trains, which will add more than 10,000 more seats for customers each weekday.

Chiltern Railways Secures Fleet of 13 Low-Emission Trains

Chiltern Railways has secured a fleet of new, modern, low-emission trains following a ruling made by the UK Department for Transport (DfT).

East West Rail: Chiltern Railways Named as First Stage Operator

The DfT has announced the selection of Chiltern Railways as the operator for the first stage of the new East West Rail link.

East West Rail: First Train Completes Test Run between Oxford and Milton Keynes

Milestone for the East West Rail project: the first test train has made the journey on the new track from Oxford to Milton Keynes.

Chiltern Railways' First Refurbished Class 168 Train Launches

Chiltern Railways has launched its first refurbished Class 168 train at London Marylebone Station.

UK: Chiltern Railways Powers Class 68 Locomotives with Vegetable Oil

Chiltern Railways has become the first passenger rail operator to launch vegetable oil powered trains on its network.

Banbury Train Depot Upgraded to Enable HS2 Construction

Network Rail has upgraded Banbury train depot to keep trains moving on the Chiltern main line during HS2 construction.

Arriva Group Signs Six-Year National Rail Contract with DfT for Chiltern Railways

Arriva Group, which owns the Chiltern Railways operating company, has signed a six-year National Rail Contract with the DfT.

WiFi SPARK Continues to Develop New Features for Chiltern Railways

WiFi SPARK has worked with long term customer Chiltern Railways, part of the Arriva Group, to deliver a number of new features.

Resonate and Network Rail to Step Up Platform Operation Standards

Resonate Group Ltd has joined forces with Network Rail and Chiltern Railways to develop and install a timetable editing solution designed to…

To Wifi and Beyond - Getting Online is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Railway-News chatted with Wifi SPARK, to find out about their recent launch of the 'Continuously Connected Passenger Journey' across Chilter…

The Digital Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities

The digital transformation is a huge challenge and a great opportunity for all business sectors, including rail. We've interviewed key playe…

Network Rail Reopen Chiltern Main Line

UK Infrastructure operators Network Rail reopen Chiltern Main Line between connecting Banbury, Bicester and Leamington Spa following a £76m …

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Atkins Provides Technical Expertise to New Bicester to Oxford Main Line Railway

RDG Issue Statement on the New OxfordLondon Line