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September 10, 2020 | Fleet

West Midlands Trains unveils new EMU

BRITISH operator West Midlands Trains unveiled the first of its new fleet of 25kV 50Hz class 730 Aventra EMUs on September 8, which are planned for operation on London - Birmingham West Coast Main Line (WCML) and Birmingham Cross-City Line routes.

July 30, 2020 | Fleet

IRJ IN-BRIEF - Britain: Dawlish sea wall section completed; Global Centre of Rail Excellence progresses; reopening proposed for Fawley branch line

Dawlish: Infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has competed the first 360m section of a new sea wall at Dawlish on the Exeter - Plymouth line, with work finished in time to allow the reopening of the beach and promenade for the peak tourism season.

April 24, 2019 | Technology

Ricardo and Roke to assess Aventra EMU digital security risk

BOMBARDIER has appointed Ricardo and Roke Manor Research, a British expert in cyber security, autonomy and communications, to assess the Aventra EMU’s digital security risk profile.

April 23, 2019 | Fleet

First class 230 D Train enters service for London Northwestern Railway

THE first class 230 D-Train purchased by West Midlands Trains (WMT) for London Northwestern Railway’s (LNR) service on the Marston Vale Line began passenger operations on April 23.

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