Latest United Kingdom News
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UK: Beaulieu Park Station Opens Ahead of Schedule
Residents living in the east of England will now have access to a wealth of new services as Beaulieu Park Station has opened to the public.
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Lumo Submits Application for New Cardiff to York Service
FirstGroup open access operator Lumo has announced plans to introduce a new route between Cardiff and York.
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ZTR Partners with Rowe Hankins to Strengthen Presence in the UK and Ireland
ZTR has partnered with Rowe Hankins to expand access to locomotive control, telematics and efficiency technologies across the UK and Ireland…
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Eurostar's New Celestia Double Decker Trains – A Worthwhile Investment?
Following Eurostar's announcement, we spoke to Professor Aamer Mahmud about the impending introduction of double-decker trains in the UK.
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South Eastern Railway to Expand Thermal Imaging Trial
The South Eastern Railway has announced the expansion of its thermal imaging camera trial to a set of 20 additional Class 375 trains.
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Alstom Begins Construction on New Elizabeth Line Trains
Construction has officially begun on the first of an additional 10 new Elizabeth line trains at Alstom's manufacturing site in Derby.
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Work on HS2 West Coast Mainline Link Delayed by Four More Years
HS2 Ltd has stated that work to connect the project to the West Coast Mainline has been delayed by at least a further four years.
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CrossCountry Launches 10-Year Sustainability Strategy
CrossCountry has launched its new Sustainability Strategy, a 10-year plan which outlines a number of goals to improve rail travel for all.
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Eurostar to Introduce New Double-Decker Celestia Trains
Eurostar has announced a 2 billion EUR investment in up to 50 new double-decker high-speed trains built by Alstom.
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Southeastern Unveils 3D Maps to Aid Station Navigation
Southeastern has announced a new programme that aims to update and improve online maps for 139 stations across its rail network.
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Siemens Donates Former Heathrow Express Carriage to Humberside Fire & Rescue
Siemens Mobility has donated a former Heathrow Express train carriage to the Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.
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UK: ORR Gives Go-Ahead for Opening of New Beaulieu Park Station
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given official authorisation for the opening of Beaulieu Park railway station.
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Project Aurora Complete as 304th Electrostar Train Re-Enters Passenger Service
A project to upgrade trains on Govia Thameslink Railway routes has been completed as the final unit re-enters service this weekend.
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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.
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Network Rail Launches First National Railway Clock Redesign in 50 Years
Network Rail has unveiled the first redesign of the railway's national clock design in over 50 years at London Bridge station.
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Mayor of London Seeks Funding for Bakerloo and DLR Line Extensions
The Mayor of London has called on the Government to provide long-term funding for the DLR and Bakerloo Line extensions.
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Two New Lifts Installed at Warwick Station
A set of two new lifts have been installed at Warwick station, connecting to the station's subway and providing step-free access.
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Translink Chief Executive Chris Conway to Step Down
Translink Group's Chief Executive Chris Conway has announced that he will be stepping down from his role in Spring 2026.
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Hitachi Rail Equips New DLR Fleet with CBTC Technology
Hitachi Rail has equipped the new fleet of 54 London Docklands Light Railway trains with its Communications-Based Train Control technology.
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Final HS2 Birmingham Tunnel Breakthrough
The final breakthrough for HS2 tunnels between Birmingham and London Old Oak Common took place at Washwood Heath yesterday.
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Alstom's Glasgow Traincare Centre Opens to the Public for Polmadie 150
This past weekend (12 October) saw the opening of Alstom's Glasgow Traincare Centre, Polmadie, for the first time in 25 years.
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UK: New Step-Free Access Opened at Battersea Power Station
New step-free access to Battersea Power Station's Underground Station was opened last week, the second such entrance for the station.
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Arriva Group Acquires RTS Infrastructure
Arriva acquires RTS's train maintenance and depot business as well as its design and build rail infrastructure construction business.
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Railway 200: Scotland Welcomes 'Inspiration' Train
Inspiration Train, part of the Railway 200 programme, started its Scottish leg of its nationwide tour in Glasgow this weekend.