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December 23, 2024 | Fleet

New metro trains enter service in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Stadler is supplying a fleet of trains for the metro network serving Newcastle, Britain.

December 16, 2024 | Infrastructure

British Northumberland Line reopens to passengers

28.8km line connects Newcastle with Ashington with further stations due to reopen in 2025.

December 6, 2024 | Fleet

Hitachi wins British new trains contract

FirstGroup to lease 14 new trains for open-access services.

December 6, 2024 | High-speed

Depot access proves tricky for cross-Channel new entrants

Evolyn and Virgin have turned to Britain’s rail regulator as they seek access to the rolling stock maintenance facility in London that is owned by incumbent high-speed operator Eurostar. Robert Preston reports.

December 5, 2024 | Main line

FirstGroup to expand Lumo to south Wales and targets southwest England

The company has bought the open-access business of Grand Union Trains.

December 4, 2024 | Policy

First British operators to return to public ownership

South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will all return to public ownership in 2025.

December 3, 2024 | Light Rail

Cardiff tram-train design-build contract awarded

£100m of financing for the project has been secured from the British and Welsh governments.

November 27, 2024 | High-speed

HS2 systems contracts awarded

Siemens will equip the railway with ATO at GoA2 over ETCS Level 2 while catenary systems pioneered by SNCF Network will be used.

November 21, 2024 | Commuter Rail

GTS Rail is new operator of London’s Elizabeth Line

Joint venture of Go-Ahead, Tokyo Metro and Sumitomo is preferred bidder for seven-year contract starting in May 2025.

November 13, 2024 | Light Rail

Design partners appointed for West Yorkshire light rail project

Jacobs and Mott MacDonald will develop the first phase of the project in northern England, which includes two new light rail lines.

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