Latest United Kingdom News
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All Systems Go for Revamped Crewe Traffic Control Centre
Work has been completed on an overhaul of track, lineside equipment and digital signalling infrastructure at the Basford Hall freight depot.
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Alstom to Open Derby Factory to the Public for the First Time
Alstom has announced plans to open its Derby Litchurch Lane rolling stock factory to the public for the first time in 2025.
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Liverpool: Unlimited Merseyrail Travel for £2 on Weekends in January
Liverpool City Region is offering unlimited Merseyrail travel for a 2 GBP fare per day on weekends throughout January.
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UK: HS2 Tunnelling Machine Completes 5-Mile Journey
A new milestone has been surpassed as another HS2 Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has completed its five-mile journey beneath London.
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Siemens Mobility Progresses Desiro Verve UK Debut
Siemens Mobility has implemented its new battery technology on a slew of rail vehicles in Germany, paving the way for its debut on UK soil.
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Alstom Refurbishes South Western Railway’s Class 458 Fleet
Alstom has successfully completed a 25 million GBP upgrade of South Western Railway’s (SWR) Class 458 electric multiple unit (EMU) fleet.
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Direct Rail Services Commence between Cardiff and Edinburgh
CrossCountry has launched a direct rail connection between Cardiff and Edinburgh for the first time in nearly 40 years.
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Siemens Mobility Given Green Light for Wiltshire Factory
Siemens Mobility has been given the go ahead for its proposed 100 million GBP state-of-the-art factory in Chippenham, Wiltshire.
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Greater Manchester to Integrate Rail into Bee Network by 2028
Transport for Greater Manchester is taking steps to integrate eight commuter rail lines into the Bee Network by 2028.
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Live Travel Information Returns to Screens at London Euston Station
Network Rail is trialling the reintroduction of live travel information on the large advertisement screens at London Euston station.
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Transport for London Confirms Christmas Services
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed which public transport services will run over the festive Christmas and New Year period.
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Google Street View Now Available in London's Busiest Stations
Transport for London (TfL), Network Rail, and Google have collaborated to bring Google Street View to 18 of London’s busiest stations.
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UK: Hitachi Rail to Supply 14 New Trains for Open Access Services
Hitachi Rail has signed an agreement with FirstGroup and Angel Trains to lease 14 five-car trains for open access rail services in the UK.
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Southeastern and Hitachi Rail Sign Maintenance Deal for Javelin Trains
Southeastern and Hitachi Rail have signed a new maintenance contract for the Class 395 ‘Javelin’ trains, which extends until at least 2027.
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UK: South Western Railway Launches Aventra Fleet
South Western Railway (SWR) has launched its new Aventra fleet, consisting of 90 Class 701 Arterio trains built by Alstom in Derby.
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Trains, Tinsel, and Timetables: UK Rail Services this Christmas
With Christmas approaching, passengers planning festive journeys across the UK should be aware of changes to train schedules.
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South Western Railway to Be First to Come Under Public Control
South Western Railway (SWR) will be the first train operator to return to public ownership under the new Passenger Railway Services Act 2024…
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HS2 Unveils TBMs to Connect Old Oak Common to Euston
HS2 has unveiled two new tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will excavate the 4.5-mile tunnels between Old Oak Common and Euston in London.
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DB Cargo UK Opens ETCS Training Centre in Doncaster
DB Cargo UK has launched a new training centre at its Doncaster HQ to prepare for the rollout of the European Train Control System (ETCS).
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Mayor of London Launches Overground Rebrand
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has officially unveiled six new line names and colours for the London Overground.
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HS2 Announces Rail Systems Contract Winners
HS2 has selected the teams to deliver the project’s 'Rail Systems' contracts, including track, signalling, and communications systems.
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TfGM Submits Planning Application for New Golborne Rail Station
A planning application for a 32 million GBP railway station in Golborne has been submitted to Wigan Council.
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New Operator Announced for London's Elizabeth Line
Transport for London (TfL) is contracting GTS Rail Operations Limited to take over Elizabeth line operations from May 2025.
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ORR Approves New Go-op Rail Service in Somerset and Wiltshire
The ORR has approved the launch of a new Go-op rail service connecting Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare from the end of 2025.