Latest United Kingdom News
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TfL Temporarily Withdraws New DLR Trains from Service
Transport for London (TfL) has temporarily withdrawn its new B23 DLR trains from service due to a braking issue.
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Siemens Mobility Opens New £6 Million Train Modification and Upgrade Facility
Siemens Mobility has officially opened a new £6 million Multi-Functional Centre at its Kings Heath Depot in Northampton.
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Govia Thameslink Railway Begins 2026 Apprenticeship Recruitment Drive
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has begun inviting young engineers to apply for its 2026 intake of apprentices.
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EMR's First Aurora Train Enters Service in December
Transport UK and East Midlands Railway have announced that the first Aurora train will enter service this December.
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SWR Announces Fare Sale Across West of England Timetable
South Western Railway has announced a sale on a number of off-peak tickets making up its West of England timetable.
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ScotRail Launches Procurement for New Suburban Fleet
ScotRail has issued a major contract notice for the launch of a new suburban train fleet via the Procurement Contracts Scotland website.
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Track & Signalling Upgrades Set for Manchester Piccadilly
Network Rail has announced improvements to tracks, points and signalling systems on the southern approach to Manchester Piccadilly station.
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Yeltech Is Heading to RIN Harrogate 2025!
Yeltech showcases its IoT-enabled Rail Temperature Monitoring System at RIN Harrogate 2025, advancing predictive maintenance and rail safety…
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UK: £320 Million Signalling Upgrade Complete between Farncombe and Petersfield
Network Rail has announced the completion of a £320 million signalling upgrade between Farncombe and Petersfield.
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Amey Awarded Position on Network Rail Wales and Western Ecology Framework
Amey has been awarded a position on the Network Rail Wales and Western Ecology Framework for a three-year period.
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Alstom Opens New Overhaul and Repair Facility at Crewe Works Site
Alstom has announced the official opening of its new train component overhaul and repair facility at its Crewe Works site.
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Greater Manchester to Introduce Simplified Fare Scheme
New rail fares are set to be introduced in Greater Manchester this December as part of the UK Government's fare transformation scheme.
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Lumo Announces Search for Team Members Ahead of Euston to Stirling Launch
Lumo has announced a slew of opportunities to join the company ahead of the launch of new daily services between London Euston and Stirling.
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Great British Railways Advances with Landmark Railways Bill
The UK government is introducing legislation to create Great British Railways (GBR), a new publicly owned organisation.
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UK: Alstom Signs Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement with SWR
Alstom has signed a new four-and-a-half-year Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with South Western Railway (SWR).
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UK: Passenger Journeys Increase by 7% in Q2 2025
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published new statistics regarding the use of Great Britain's network between April and June 2025 (Q2)…
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Essential Repair Works Completed at Whitefield Metrolink Tunnel
Transport for Greater Manchester has announced the completion of repair works at the Whitefield Metrolink Tunnel.
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Transport Secretary Issues Statement on Knife Attack
The UK Transport Secretary has released a statement following a knife attack on an LNER service from Doncaster to London Kings Cross.
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Avanti West Coast Confirms Train Derailment in Cumbria
Rail services between England and Scotland are disrupted after an Avanti West Coast train derailed early this morning near Shap in Cumbria.
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GPS-Based Ticketing Trials Expanded Across North of England
The DfT has extended its location-based digital ticketing trial to include Northern services between Sheffield and Doncaster.
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Virgin Trains Approved Access to Temple Mills – The Industry Reacts
Government officials and industry figureheads have offered their support of the ORR's decision to allow Virgin Trains access to Temple Mills…
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Office of Rail and Road Mandates Assessment of Accessible Travel Redress
The ORR has issued an update to its Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) Guidance that mandates all rail operators to assess redress claims.
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RMT Suspends Industrial Action on CrossCountry Services
CrossCountry has announced the suspension of planned industrial action by the RMT this weekend (Saturday 01 November).
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Virgin Approved to Move Ahead with Cross-Channel Service Plans
The Office of Rail and Road has officially approved Virgin Trains' application for access to Temple Mills International Depot.