Rolling Stock

Great Western Railway (GWR) will retire its Castle Class trains following passenger service on Saturday 13 December. The Class 43 locomotives and Mark 3 coaches have been in service on the Great Western network for almost 50 years. Originally introduced...

From Wednesday 10 December, ScotRail customers will be greeted by a familiar Scottish voice when travelling, as the train operator introduces a new voice for on-train announcements on some of its trains.  Automated messages have been created from recordings of...

Alstom has announced that its record-breaking Railway 200 event, The Greatest Gathering, has raised over £100,000 for good causes. The world's largest-ever gathering of historic and modern trains was held at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works in the UK between...

DB ESG, a leading provider of rolling stock engineering solutions, is calling on Derby-based rail companies to join its mission to create a thriving community where refugees are empowered to rebuild their lives and contribute to society. For over five...

Leading international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has successfully completed an ‘engine carbon clean’ (ECC) trial on a Plasser and Theuer compact tamper, demonstrating the effectiveness of the technology in reducing carbon emissions and improving engine performance.  ECC is an innovative...

Siemens Mobility's Rail Village in Goole, East Yorkshire, recently welcomed Member of Parliament for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, Lee Pitcher MP, to its Goole Rail Village. The visit provided an opportunity to see Siemens Mobility's investment...

Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after further work to progress the digital signalling upgrade took place on the East Coast Main Line. Journeys south of Peterborough were affected over the weekend of 22 and 23 November by...

The Scottish Government has set out a refreshed vision for a cleaner, modernised rail network with the publication of its updated decarbonisation strategy, Rail Recharged: Scotland’s Fleet Transition Strategy. Building on progress since 2020, the plan shifts focus toward fleet...

Greater Anglia has completed the project to fit its Stansted Express trains with tables, ahead of schedule, delivering a significant customer-focused upgrade for travellers on the popular airport link. The initiative, which was due to be fully implemented by the...

Siemens Mobility has formally opened its £6 million Multi-Functional Centre, welcoming Member of Parliament for Northampton North, Lucy Rigby KC MP, to officially open the facility. This investment will enhance the company’s capabilities to deliver essential modifications and upgrades...