THE Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given authorisation for TransPennine Express to introduce Hitachi Class 802/2 bi-mode units. TPE has ordered 19 five-car
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Practice & Performance: ScotRail progress
Scotland’s railways are undergoing a transformation. John Heaton FCILT assesses the performance of ScotRail’s new traction.
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TransPennine accepts first of 13 ‘Nova 3’ sets
TRANSPENNINE has received the first of 13 ‘Nova 3’ carriage sets.
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First Group’s open access plans move forward
FIRST GROUP’S aspiration to run open access services on the East Coast Main Line from Edinburgh to London took a big step forward when an
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Daylight testing for TransPennine Express’s new train fleets
TESTING of three types of new trains for the TransPennine Express franchise are being stepped up, with the new ‘Nova 1’ (Class 802) and ‘Nova
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Could Class 185s be heading for Ireland?
The sight of Class 185 DMUs working in the Irish Republic has become a strong possibility.
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