Latest Rolling Stock Refurbishment News

• 10 Mar 2025 | Rolling Stock

  UK: First Refurbished Class 170 Turbostar Returns to Operation

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  The first of a series of refurbished Class 170 Turbostar trains has been reintroduced onto CrossCountry lines across the United Kingdom.

• 6 Mar 2025 | Rolling Stock

  Škoda Group to Refurbish NIM Express Trains for DB Regio

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  DB Regio has contracted Škoda Group to refurbish NIM Express trains operating on the high-speed link between Nuremberg and Munich in Germany…

• 10 Jan 2025 | Business

  UK: Southeastern Class 376 Fleet To Undergo Refurbishment

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  Southeastern has announced that its Class 376 fleet is set to receive a significant makeover as part of a major refurbishment process.

• 19 Dec 2024 | Rolling Stock

  Alstom Refurbishes South Western Railway’s Class 458 Fleet

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  Alstom has successfully completed a 25 million GBP upgrade of South Western Railway’s (SWR) Class 458 electric multiple unit (EMU) fleet.

• 12 Oct 2024 | Rolling Stock

  Chiltern Railways' First Refurbished Class 168 Train Launches

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  Chiltern Railways has launched its first refurbished Class 168 train at London Marylebone Station.

• 19 Aug 2024 | Rolling Stock

  Alstom to Refurbish CrossCountry Voyager Fleet in Derby

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  Alstom has been contracted to refurbish CrossCountry’s Voyager fleet from its factory in Derby to enhance the passenger experience.

• 26 Jun 2024 | Rolling Stock

  Alstom Completes UK’s Largest Fleet Upgrade for Avanti West Coast

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  Alstom has completed a 117 million GBP refurbishment programme for Avanti West Coast’s Class 390 Pendolino trains.

• 25 Jun 2024 | Rolling Stock

  South Western Railway Begins Operating Refurbished Class 458 Trains

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  On 24 June, South Western Railway (SWR) introduced the first of its refurbished Class 458 trains on routes from London Waterloo.

• 20 May 2024 | Rolling Stock

  UK: Alstom to Refurbish c2c Class 357 Fleet

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  Alstom has been awarded an 8.8 million GBP contract from British train operator, c2c to refurbish its Class 357 Electrostar fleet.

• 19 Apr 2024 | Rolling Stock

  East Midlands Railway to Refurbish Luton Airport Express Trains

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  East Midlands Railway (EMR) is investing 27.6 million GBP in a train refurbishment programme for the Luton Airport Express.

• 16 Apr 2024 | Supplier News

  Ptuj Acquires New Turning Lathes and Refurbished Wheelset Press

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  SŽ – VIT's workshop in Ptuj recently acquired a CNC vertical carousel lathe and a CNC horizontal lathe, for the reconditioning of wheelsets.

• 21 Mar 2024 | Rolling Stock

  East Midlands Railway Commences £60 Million Refurbishment Project

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  East Midlands Railway (EMR) has announced the start of a 60 million GBP refurbishment project for its Connect and Regional fleet.

• 28 Feb 2024 | Supplier News

  INPS Rail Solutions: Railcar Remarking with In-House Expertise

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  INPS Rail Solutions offers innovative products and services to the railcar remarking sector, leading the industry with turnkey solutions.

• 29 Sep 2023 | Supplier News

  Conformal Coating Expertise for Rolling Stock – Power Supplies

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  intreXis uses a selective coating method whereby a fully automated coating robot applies the protective coating as a thin layer of film.

• 8 Jun 2023 | Supplier News

  Škoda Group to Overhaul Eight More Trams from Liberec

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  Škoda Group will make a general overhaul of another eight trams for the Transport Company of Liberec and Jablonec nad Nisou (DPMLJ).

• 5 Apr 2023 | Rolling Stock

  Northern Completes 'Digital Train' Programme to Modernise Its Fleet

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  Northern has completed its 'digital train' programme following 183,000 hours of work and the installation of 725 kilometres of electric cabl…