Denmark DSB Reveals new Talgo trains for services to Hamburg James Billington, January 25, 2024 Danish state operator DSB has unveiled 16 new Talgo 230 Intercity units in Copenhagen today. These units will operate long-distance intercity train fleet and will start service after a few months. DSB has announced that these trains will connect Kobenhavn with Aarhus and Hamburg, Germany’s second biggest city. These sets… Continue Reading
Alstom DB Regio orders 18 new Alstom Coradia Max trains James Billington, January 21, 2024January 21, 2024 Deutsche Bahn are set to recieve 18 new double-decker Coradia Max high-capacity trains from Alstom in 2027. These new 3-car and 5-car EMUs will be run under the DB Regio brand and will operate on the highly popular Baltic Sea – Alster (OSTA) sub-network. The 18 trains will be seperated… Continue Reading
Alstom South Western’s Class 701 fleet finally enter service after four year delay James Billington, January 13, 2024January 13, 2024 South Western Railway’s Class 701 fleet of new Arterio have been almost 4 years late due to the pandemic apparent software issues. However though, they have finally entered service on the Tuesday 9th January, on a service from London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside, where it is scheduled to… Continue Reading
England Heuro plans Amsterdam to London high-speed services by 2028 James Billington, January 7, 2024 Dutch start-up Heuro, who describe themselves on their website as: “Europe’s next high-speed train operator”, plan to run high-speed rail services from Amsterdam to London by 2028. Heuro, just like National Express’ Evolyn is the latest entry in a series a companies spying an opportunity in Eurostar’s somewhat recent shortcomings…. Continue Reading
Buisness Revolution Very Light Rail vehicles get green light for passenger trails James Billington, December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Transport Design International have been awarded contracts by UK railway leasing company Eversholt Rail Ltd to build 3 pre-series battery-powered Revolution Very Light Rail vehicles. This is of the back of 2 years of succesful testing with a battery and diesel hybrid at Ironbridge. Revolution Very Light Rail vehicles are… Continue Reading
Greater London East Linton and Brent Cross West open James Billington, December 20, 2023December 20, 2023 Around last week, Britain saw the opening of it’s 2580th Train station in Brent Cross West. The new station is walking distance from Brent Cross London underground station and a second station to serve the Brent Cross shopping centre. It is in located in northwest London and the regeneration of… Continue Reading
Bedfordshire Marston Vale line resumes services James Billington, November 25, 2023 London North Western Railway have finally restarted services on the Marston Vale line the line between Bedford and Bletchley. Trains on the line have been up in air since December 2022, when Vivarail went into administration. Vivarail maintained the fleet of refurbished Class 230 diesel trains, a modified version version… Continue Reading
Cambridgeshire ORR gives Grand Central Peterborough permission James Billington, November 25, 2023December 20, 2023 Grand Central have been given permission by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to serve Peterborough. Although the date is not confirmed, this is likely to come into effect in and around December 10th, for the December timetable changes. The new services will open up opportunities for Peterborough’s residents… Continue Reading
Buisness LNER order 10 new tri-mode trains from CAF James Billington, November 11, 2023November 12, 2023 CAF have been contacted to supply London North Eastern Railway a fleet of 10-car tri-mode trains for use on the East Coast Main Line. The trains are from the Spanish manufacturer CAF, from their “Civity” family of trains and are to be built in Newport, South Wales. The trains tri-mode… Continue Reading
Cambridgeshire GBRf celebrates new £5.75m Peterborough Depot James Billington, October 22, 2023October 23, 2023 GBRf (Short for Great British Railfreight) opened the doors of it’s brand new Peterborough maintenace facility on the 26th of September. The £5.75m new depot was build in just 10 months on what was now a rather derelict plot of land on the East Coast Main Line. The new high-tech… Continue Reading