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Alstom in redundancy talks over 1300 manufacturing plant jobs
Derby Litchurch Lane works to face closure after 150 years. Is it the end of train manufacturing in the UK?
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Rail Minister marks completion of £150m Hope Valley Railway Upgrade
Improved reliability promised on upgraded Manchester-Sheffield line
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Fleets due to come off-lease in next 12 months - some scrapped, some sold
Summary of some key fleet movements announced for 2024.
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Climate change dictates Network Rail spending plans
Climate change and its fallout are at the heart of the next five-year plan
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Steelworks opts for cleaner shunters
Porterbrook has purchased three Zephir LOK 16.300 depot shunters.
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Fast-charge battery train put into action
Great Western Railway’s ‘fast-charge’ battery train, 230001, is undergoing a 12-month trial on the Greenford branch in west London, to assess its technology and consider whether it could be used on other lines.
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Call for Avanti to be stripped of West Coast operation
Political leaders in northern England voted unanimously to ditch Avanti West Coast as the operator of long-distance trains from London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, North Wales and Scotland.
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CrossCountry announces expansion and train refurbishments
Train operator CrossCountry has announced an expansion and will have 12 new trains in operation by May 2025.
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Porterbrook acquires Electrostar fleet
Porterbrook has taken ownership of 30 Class 379 Electrostars which it intends to lease to Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to run on the Great Northern route.
