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January 25, 2023 | Fleet

Merseyrail’s new EMUs enter service

Part of fleet equipped with batteries for non-electrified routes.

January 25, 2023 | High-speed

Eurostar rebrands following Thalys merger

Ridership target is 30 million passengers a year by 2030.

January 24, 2023 | Financial

GCRE seeks £330m of private investment

Funding partner would take majority stake in Welsh test track project.

January 23, 2023 | Freight

Varamis Rail launches zero carbon parcels and freight service

EMUs converted by Eversholt Rail aim to provide green alternative for next-day delivery companies.

January 17, 2023 | Infrastructure

Transport for Wales awards station modification contract to LB Foster

Lot 4 contract is part of £194m programme to improve stations in Wales.

January 10, 2023 | Fleet

Akiem signs 10-year leasing deal with GB Railfreight

A total of 11 Akiem locomotives will be modified to operate in Britain.

December 18, 2022 | News

Obituary: Adrian Shooter

Former Chiltern Railways managing director has died at the age of 74 after a battle with motor neurone disease.

December 9, 2022 | Financial

Hitachi’s acquisition of Thales' signalling division delayed to summer 2023

Review by Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority has pushed back completion from March-April 2023.

December 7, 2022 | News

Britain’s transport secretary reviewing Great British Railways

Mark Harper tells the Transport Select Committee that no final decision has been taken on the formation of the new governing body.

December 2, 2022 | Financial

Britain outlines £44bn maintenance and renewals spending plan for 2024-2029

Funding for Network Rail in Control Period 7 expected to exceed that in Control Period 6.

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