Latest Porterbrook News
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Northern Introduces Remote Engine Monitoring on Class 170 Trains
Northern and Porterbrook have implemented real-time remote engine monitoring on the Class 170 Turbostar trains operating across Yorkshire.
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UK: Porterbrook to Electrify Track at Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Porterbrook has confirmed plans to renew and electrify the 3.5-kilometre track at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire.
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Porterbrook Invests in Rail Charging Converter for Battery-Powered Trains
Porterbrook and Siemens Mobility have signed a 1.7 million GBP deal to install a Rail Charging Converter at the Long Marston Rail Innovation…
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First of c2c’s Class 720 Aventra Trains Enter Passenger Service
The first of c2c’s new fleet of Class 720 trains, leased from Porterbrook, have entered passenger service.
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DfT-Funded Project Reduces NOx Emissions from Diesel Trains
A feasibility project led by Porterbrook and Eminox to to help reduce NOx emissions in enclosed stations has delivered positive results.
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GTR Upgrades Southern Railway's Electrostar Fleet
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has completed the modernisation of Southern Railway's 75 Class 377/4 Electrostar trains.
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First JNA-X Box Wagons Arrive in UK
Porterbrook has announced that the first 25 new JNA-X Box Wagons have arrived in the UK and are now on lease with GB Railfreight (GBRf).
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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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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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Porterbrook Takes Over Long Marston
The rolling stock owner and railway asset manager Porterbrook has taken over the Long Marston site, where it will develop a rail innovation …