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Trains will soon be arriving in one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods, after plans for the 100 million GBP Liverpool Baltic station were given the green light!

On 15 April 2025, brand-new electric tram-trains started testing on the recently electrified Valleys railway lines, as TfW take another step forward with delivering the next phase of the South Wales Metro.

On 15 April 2025, East Midlands Railway (EMR) has unveiled its first fully refurbished Class 170 Turbostar, marking the beginning of a transformative year for the company.

In early April 2025, DT-Výhybkárna a strojírna (DTVS) has successfully completed a major order for Network Rail. As part of the contract with Trackwork Ltd., the company has produced a total of 86 turnout tongues (a Type 54E1A1/56E1 profile).

As the rail industry unites under the banner of ‘Railway 200’, to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway, HS2 and the Railway 200 team are calling on those with a connection to Birmingham to get involved.

The historic bronze statue of Robert Stephenson, the great railway engineer, has gone on display at the Locomotion Museum in Shildon.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited on 6 December 2024 Newton Aycliffe to celebrate a significant agreement for the Hitachi Rail factory which has secured an order of around 500 million GBP to manufacture 14 new five-car class 80X trains for FirstGroup, including maintenance over a ten year lease period.

DB Cargo UK has been awarded a new warrant by His Majesty King Charles III to maintain and operate the Royal Train.

On 30 January 2025, Alstom has announced that it will host the UK’s largest ever gathering of historic rail vehicles – The Greatest Gathering – to mark the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.

On 12 December 2024, Alstom has completed a 25 million GBP upgrade of the Class 458 fleet for South Western Railway (SWR).

On Saturday 30 November and Sunday 1 December 2024 further testing of the newly installed ETCS between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin was carried out.

Electric ‘tri-mode’ trains were introduced to passenger services for the first time in the UK on 18 November 2024 as part of the South Wales Metro. 

On 11 November 2024, Avanti West Coast’s 350 million GBP investment in its new Evero fleet reached an important milestone with their first run in service on the Liverpool to London route.

ETCS technology is now controlling every single train that commuters catch on the Great Northern route to Moorgate in the City of London.