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ScotRail’s Class 385 fleet has clocked up more than 62 million miles since entering passenger service in 2018 – more than 130 return journeys to the Moon. The 70-strong electric fleet had travelled a combined 62,827,366 miles by the end...

Rail passengers planning to travel through Wickford are being advised by Network Rail and Greater Anglia to expect disruption to train services for at least a week and to only travel on this route if their journey is essential. Following...

The investigation into yesterday’s train derailment near Lewes is continuing, with specialist teams assessing damage to the railway infrastructure and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) working to establish what caused the incident. A Southern service from London Victoria to...

Eurostar has received authorisation from the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) to bring the first e300 train fitted with the ERTMS/ETCS onboard system into service. The first commercial journey of an ERTMS-equipped e300 train took place on Friday...

East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has announced plans to step up its Intercity timetable from Monday 31 August, increasing the number of services it operates following recent train availability challenges. The decision follows the implementation of a...

Rolls-Royce is expanding its position in the Asian rail market by supplying 33 high-performance mtu Series 4000R engines to the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail), the state-owned operator of South Korea’s rail network. The engines will be fitted to new freight...

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has named a train on the Marston Vale Line following a partnership with a local college. The train, which operates between Bletchley and Bedford, has been named ‘Bedford Belle’ in honour of the bell tower within...

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has named locomotive 66745 ‘Wigan Springs Branch’ in recognition of the vital role played by one of Network Rail's key seasonal maintenance hubs. Colleagues and guests from Network Rail and GB Railfreight gathered for the naming ceremony...

East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, will continue to operate a temporary timetable on its Intercity services until Friday 17 July, as the impact of the recent hot weather continues to affect its fleet availability. Following the exceptionally...

A secret message hidden on the side of a Great Western Railway train for the past four years has finally been deciphered. The code was concealed within 'Trainbow' Intercity Express Train 800008, named in honour of World War Two codebreaker...