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First London Northwestern Railway Class 350s taken off-lease
The first three Class 350/2s run by London Northwestern Railway have been returned to Porterbrook
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First impressions of Avanti West Coast's '807' during low-key passenger debut
Avanti West Coast put its first Class 807 Evero unit into service last month, so Pip Dunn went along to get a first impression
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First '807s' enter service on Liverpool route as part of diagram including Wolverhampton and Blackpool
807001 has become the first of the Class 807 Evero units to operate between Lime Street and Euston
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Move of ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5As to Chiltern edges closer
The CAF-built Mk 5A stock, compatible with Class 68s, has been in storage since TransPennine Express stopped operating it in 2023
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Hitachi Rail's intercity battery trial shows better than expected results
Hitachi Rail has said that the results from its intercity battery trial are better than expected.
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EWS livery is slowly heading for the history books as more locos are repainted
The latest DB Cargo Class 66s to be repainted are 66003 and 66106, which are now in the company’s red.
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Prototype Class 08e shunter successfully completes trials at Somerset quarry
The new battery powered Class 08e has successfully completed two weeks of trials at Whatley Quarry in Somerset
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Increased passenger numbers offset cost of Merseyrail '777' delay
The longer-than-expected introduction of Merseyrail's new Class 777 trains cost taxpayers more than £3 million, but it's also recorded higher pre-tax profits
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DMU heading for Bo’ness after SRPS acquires ‘117’
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) has bought three-car Class 117 diesel multiple unit L425 from the Cotswold Diesel Railcar Group.
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Avanti West Coast's Class 807 makes 'soft' passenger debut between London Euston and Birmingham
The first of Avanti West Coast's Class 807 units was given a soft launch into traffic at the weekend, running two return trips between Birmingham New Street and London Euston
Great Western Railway's acquisition of '175s' confirmed with 2025 introduction planned
A total of 27 units will move to GWR and potentially run in the south west until 2032
Man dies and 15 people injured after mid Wales train crash involving two Transport for Wales services
Two Transport for Wales 158s collided in mid Wales on the Cambrian Line on Monday evening