Rolling Stock

South Western Railway (SWR) and special guest Francis Bourgeois have unveiled a retro look for a Class 455 London commuter train. Class 455 trains are one of TikTok star Francis Bourgeois’ favourites, and the avid trainspotter was given a special...

According to a new global survey commissioned by Hitachi Rail, British people are the most likely in the world to choose to travel by train over car or plane for long-distance journeys. The study found that 46% of Londoners prefer...

The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has said that over half (54%) of all passenger trains on UK tracks have been replaced or upgraded in the  past 10 years, improving travel for customers. Placed end to end, the total length...

Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has agreed a deal to take a 49% stake in Brodie Engineering. The Kilmarnock-based company is the only active rail engineering business in Scotland, specialising in heavy maintenance, refurbishment and overhauls for...

A brand new West Midlands Railway (WMR) electric train fleet has carried its first passengers this week, marking the start of a new era of rail travel in the region. The first Class 730 to carry passengers in the region...

Siemens Mobility is in the final stages of fitting out the new train factory in Goole, Yorkshire where up to 80% of the new Piccadilly line Tube trains will be produced, up from a figure of 50%. The factory,...

Northern is set to host a recruitment day next month for a number of vacancies in its train presentation team at Heaton Train Care Centre in Tyne & Wear. The event, on Tuesday 13 February, will give people interested in...

Siemens Mobility has recruited 35 new employees in the first major wave of recruitment for its state-of-the-art trains manufacturing facility in Goole as it prepares to begin production this Spring. The first major wave of recruitment will be followed by...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, saw the first Central line train to be overhauled as part of the £500m Central Line Improvement Programme (CLIP) today (Friday 15 December).  Following significant testing over the summer period, the first newly refurbished...

The Liverpool City Region’s new publicly owned trains will begin the final stage of their phased roll-out this week, Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced. From today, the state-of-the-art trains will gradually enter passenger service on the Southport to Hunts Cross...