CrossCountry announces more trains and major refurbishment programme
CrossCountry Trains has announced that it is adding extra trains to its fleet, and that all its existing trains are to undergo a major refurbishment.
Tag: Class 170
East Midlands Railway announce £60m train refurbishment programme
A £60 million project to refurbish Class 158s, 170s and 360s has been announced by East Midlands Railway.
East Midlands Railway and tech firm work together on safer inspections project
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is working with a technology company on a project to improve the safety and efficiency of train inspections.
Extra East Midlands Railway Regional services from December timetable
From 10 December, East Midlands Railway will increase some regional services and add extra carriages on its route between Liverpool and Norwich.
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough gets update on rail networks progress on improvement work
The tour saw the Mayor joined by rail industry partners on a visit to Peterborough station and a cab ride in a CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostar
Northern completes £multi-million ‘digital train’ makeover programme
Northern Rail is celebrating the completion of a four-year project to improve on-board technology for passengers using its services across the North o…
East Midlands Railway work to create a depot simulation tool with the University of Sheffield
Engineers at the Universities Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre are working with the rail operator to improve depot efficiency
More cycle spaces on ScotRail trains
ScotRail is increasing the number of cycle spaces on its trains to encourage its customers to ditch the car and use the train.
Porterbrook’s £600k trial with Class 170 train between Derby and Matlock reduces emissions by 80%
A pilot scheme has seen a ‘greener’ train running on the Derwent Valley line which has trialled between Derby and Matlock
Transport for Wales Class 158s travel 3,000 additional miles before developing faults
Transport for Wales has announced that their fleet of trains are travelling 2,000 miles more before developing a fault.