Latest United Kingdom News
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The Indirect Way of Getting from London to Liverpool by Train
Due to Avanti West Coast's ongoing problems, Jonn Elledge travels from London to Liverpool via the TPE to see what trains are like up north.
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UK: Javelin High-Speed Trains to Receive £27 Million Upgrade
Eversholt Rail, Southeastern and Hitachi Rail are upgrading the Class 395 high-speed Javelin trains that operate between London and Kent.
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New Interchange Route Opens between Northern Line and DLR at Bank Station
A new interchange route between Bank station’s Northern line concourse and DLR concourse and platforms has been opened.
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Last of 27 New Metrolink Trams Delivered to Greater Manchester
Metrolink has announced that all 27 of its new trams have now been delivered in Greater Manchester as part of a 72 million GBP investment.
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Varamis Rail Leases Class 321 Swift Express Freight Train from Eversholt Rail
Varamis Rail has signed an agreement to lease a Class 321 Swift Express freight train from Eversholt Rail.
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Network Rail Completes Track Upgrades at Newcastle Central
Network Rail has announced that its 4.5 million GBP project to upgrade the tracks at Newcastle Central Station is now complete.
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DfT Places Avanti West Coast on Short-Term Contract
The DfT and FirstGroup have agreed on a short-term contract extension for Avanti West Coast, which will last until the end of March 2023.
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HS2 Launches First of Six TBMs to Tunnel Under London
HS2 has launched the first of six tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will dig more than 26 miles of tunnels under London.
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HS2 Innovation Accelerator to Harness Artificial Intelligence
HS2 Ltd has opened applications for tech start-ups and SMEs to join the fifth group of its Innovation Accelerator programme.
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Final Elizabeth Line Station – Bond Street – to Open 24 October
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the Bond Street Elizabeth line station will open on 24 October.
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IN PICTURES: Stadler Presents Metro Train for Liverpool
Stadler presented its IPEMU - independently powered EMU - at InnoTrans today in the presence of Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram.
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IN PICTURES: Stadler Presents New FLIRT Tri-Mode and CITYLINK Tram-Train for Wales
Stadler formally presented its FLIRT tri-mode and CITYLINK tram-train for Transport for Wales at InnoTrans today.
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UK: Class 43 ETCS Testing Successfully Completed for East Coast Digital Programme
ETCS testing for Class 43 trains has been complete, marking the achievement of a new milestone for the East Coast Digital Programme.
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Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension Hits New Construction Milestone
The Birmingham Eastside Metro extension has reached a new milestone with the installation of 45 metres of double track.
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UK: New DLR Timetable to be Introduced this Month
A new DLR timetable will be introduced on 26 September in response to changes in passenger use of the network since the Elizabeth line opene…
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Step-Free Elizabeth Line Entrance Building Opens at Ilford Station
Network Rail has opened a new entrance building with step-free access for Elizabeth Line passengers using Ilford station in London.
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TfL Confirms Funding Agreement with UK Government
Transport for London (TfL) has reached a funding agreement with the UK government to support its transport network until March 2024.
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First of New Tyne and Wear Metro Trains Roll Off Production Line
Stadler has completed its first two Class 555 metro trains for Nexus, the owner and operator of Tyne and Wear Metro.
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Work Completed on Romford Station Upgrade and Refurbishment
Refurbishment of Romford station has been completed as part of a programme to upgrade existing stations providing Elizabeth line access.
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First JNA-X Box Wagon Rolls Off Production Line
The first JNA-X Box Wagon prototype for GB Railfreight and Porterbrook has rolled off Greenbrier’s production line in Romania.
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What Is Going On with Avanti West Coast?
Avanti West Coast has been in the news, more so than other TOCs during this period of rail strikes. Jonn Elledge looks into what's going on.
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Crossrail to Share Expertise with Tel Aviv in New UK-Israel MoU
The UK Transport Secretary has signed a new partnership agreement with Israel to share expertise on large scale rail projects.
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Abellio UK and Nederlandse Spoorwegen Announce Management Buyout Deal
Abellio UK has announced a management buyout deal that will pave the way for a new UK-based company to take over its existing UK services.
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UK: More Elizabeth Line Services to Begin this November
Lines from Reading, Heathrow and Shenfield will connect with the central Elizabeth line section from November.