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June 15, 2022 | Financial

FirstGroup signs national rail contract for Great Western Railway

Replacement of diesel rolling stock to be developed.

February 22, 2022 | Infrastructure

Contamination found on track following Salisbury collision

No railhead treatment train had passed the accident site for 32 hours.

January 24, 2022 | Fleet

FirstGroup issues tender for bi-mode locomotives

The new locomotives would replace traction at two operators.

November 17, 2021 | Infrastructure

Passenger trains return to British line after almost 50 years

Daily services will operate on the Okehampton route following £40m reopening project.

November 10, 2021 | Fleet

British Hitachi tri-mode trains to begin trials next year

GWR and TPE class 802s to be retro-fitted with a battery replacing a diesel engine.

November 3, 2021 | Main line

Low adhesion identified as preliminary cause of Salisbury crash

RAIB says two emergency brakes were applied in the lead up to the collision.

August 20, 2021 | Main line

British government issues new contract notices for two main line operators

West Coast Partnership deal would include the start of HS2 operations.

May 24, 2021 | Commuter Rail

First Group agrees terms for new British National Rail Contracts for two former franchises

First Group has agreed new two-year National Rail Contracts to replace temporary emergency contracts as a successor to franchises.

January 6, 2021 | Europe

British open-access operators suspend services again

BRITISH open-access operators Grand Central and Hull Trains have announced the suspension of services in response to a third national coronavirus lockdown, which commenced on January 5, as franchise operators continue to operate reduced timetables.

December 15, 2020 | Fleet

Hitachi and Eversholt Rail to trial battery-equipped class 802

HITACHI Rail and British rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a battery pack that can be installed on a five-car class 802 inter-city train operated by Great Western Railway (GWR) on the 480km journey between London and Penzance in the southwest of England.

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