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  • RMT strike to cut East Midlands Railway services over Hitachi Class 810 safety concerns
  • LNR to Launch Direct Birmingham-Manchester Airport Rail Service
  • East West Rail alliance lined up for £650m extension

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

RMT strike to cut East Midlands Railway services over Hitachi Class 810 safety concerns

East Midlands Railway will operate a significantly reduced timetable to and from London on 30 and 31 August as RMT [...]

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

LNR to Launch Direct Birmingham-Manchester Airport Rail Service

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is set to introduce a direct hourly service between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Airport from May 2027. The service will call at stations...

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constructionenquirer.com /1 week ago

East West Rail alliance lined up for £650m extension

O’Rourke and VolkerRail team set for capacity upgrades ahead of Bedford Universal resort opening

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constructionenquirer.com /1 week ago

Becketwell site picked for Great British Railways Derby HQ

Peveril and St James scheme to be home for eight-storey office hub

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

Birmingham will once again have a direct train service to Manchester Airport

London Northwestern Railway will introduce a direct, hourly train service between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Airport from May 2027. [...]

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

Metro Extension Work Underway at HS2 Curzon Street Station Site

Construction of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension has reached the HS2 Curzon Street station site. Contractors will now prepare the ground for track installation on the final...

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railway-news.com /1 week ago

Great British Railways HQ Site Unveiled in Derby

The site of Great British Railways’ (GBR) headquarters has been officially unveiled in Derby, and will offer up to 600 young people new apprenticeships over the next four years. Ma...

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railwaypro.com /1 week ago

Northern is to introduce 37 modernised Class 350 trains in the north-west of England

The British rail operator Northern is to introduce 37 modernised Class 350 trains onto its network to improve the comfort, [...]

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Alstom to Build 29 Battery-Electric Trains in Derby with £1 Billion Deal

Alstom is to build 29 battery-electric trains for TransPennine Express at its Litchurch Lane Works in Derby, in a government-backed deal worth around 1 billion GBP. The trains will...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Chiltern Railways issues statement over £7bn East West Rail strike action

Chiltern Railways have issued a statement after rail workers are set to strike over the £7 billion East West Rail project

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am-online.com /1 month ago

How a new dealer appointment will boost KGM’s East Midlands coverage

KGM Motors UK has announced the appointment of Mertrux in Derby to its dealer network.

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

Grand Central to Lease Trains for Proposed Newcastle-Brighton Service

Grand Central has agreed to lease four additional five-car Class 180 trains from Angel Trains as it prepares for a proposed direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton. The...

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businessgreen.com /1 month ago

UK's first major battery-electric train fleet to run across Pennines in 'landmark' £1bn deal

Plans unveiled for £1bn investment to build new fleet of 29 battery-electric trains at Alstom's Derby facility, enabling smoother, quieter, faster, and greener travel across the Pe...

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

Siemens to Deliver 56 Trains for Use on Mainfranken Network

BeNEX has commissioned Siemens Mobility to deliver a set of 56 regional trains for the Mainfranken regional network. The contract, signed during InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin, comprises...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

First ETCS-Equipped Passenger Train Travels on East Coast Main Line

Passenger trains travelling on the East Coast Main Line have made use of digital in-cab signalling for the first time. On Monday 31 August; the 08.05 Great Northern service to Moor...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /3 days ago

Network Rail plans £650m rail expansion ahead of Universal resort opening

Network Rail is lined up for a £650 million expansion project ahead of anticipated demand from a new theme park.

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Rail union to protest ahead of potential strike action over £7bn East West Rail row

A national rail union is set to protest in London against Chiltern Railways amid an ongoing row connected to the new East West Rail route.

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electrek.co /1 month ago

New fleet of battery electric trains promises faster, more reliable UK travel

A new fleet of British-designed and built battery electric trains has been announced, promising thousands of new jobs, faster and more reliable rail service, and significant reduct...

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constructionenquirer.com /1 week ago

Amey lands twin Northern Powerhouse Rail roles

Consultant to join up six projects and develop Leeds to Sheffield upgrades

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

New battery-powered trains will ‘bring faster journeys to north’

No 10 says 29 new trains to be built in Derby will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UKNo 10 has announced the construction of a new fleet of battery-power...

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

Melbourne Airport Rail Takes Next Step Towards 2031 Opening

Work on the next stage of Melbourne Airport Rail is set to begin, with site investigations, procurement and development activities due to start in the coming weeks. Stage 2 will bu...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

Greater Anglia signs £800m deal to keep commuter trains running into the 2040s

Greater Anglia has signed an £800 million maintenance support contract that will keep its commuter trains running through to the early 2040sRead more ›

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oxfordmail.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Oxford direct rail service with north east and south coast closer to reality

A new direct rail service connecting Oxford with the north east and south coast has moved closer to becoming a reality.

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taxi-point.co.uk /3 weeks ago

East Midlands Airport raises rapid drop-off charge to £8 as taxi and private hire airport costs climb

East Midlands Airport has introduced a sharp increase in its terminal drop-off tariff, adding another operating cost for taxi, private hire and chauffeur businesses serving the air...

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