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GBRf's Class 99 enters commercial service
GBRf's Class 99 enters commercial service

On 28 July 2027, GB Railfreight operated the first commercial service of the Class 99 hybrid freight locomotive, marking a major milestone in the modernisation and decarbonisation of Britain’s rail freight network.

 

DRIIVe opened
DRIIVe opened

DRIIVe is a modern rail innovation and training centre located next to Barrow Hill Roundhouse.

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LNER reached major ETCS milestone on the ECML
LNER reached major ETCS milestone on the ECML

LNER has reached a significant milestone in its journey towards digital signalling, completing the first live operation of an Azuma train under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line.

GBRf is now UK’s largest rail freight operator
GBRf is now UK’s largest rail freight operator

New figures published by the Office of Rail and Road show that GB Railfreight now accounts for the largest share of freight train kilometres in Great Britain.

First GBR trains for Anglia unveiled
First GBR trains for Anglia unveiled

On 16 July 2026, the first trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity for Anglia have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street station.

 

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Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight
Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight

15 million GBP investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.

HS2’s reveals first completed ‘green’ tunnel
HS2’s reveals first completed ‘green’ tunnel

The first completed cut and cover tunnel on Britain’s new high-speed railway has been revealed at a site on London’s western periphery.

HS2 engineers assemble 2.5 km pre-cast tunnel
HS2 engineers assemble 2.5 km pre-cast tunnel

The construction of one of the longest ‘cut and cover’ tunnels on the HS2 project took a major step forward this week with the last of 5,020 reinforced concrete segments lifted into position at the site near Chipping Warden in Northamptonshire. 

Curvilever - the world-first curved electrification cantilever
Curvilever - the world-first curved electrification cantilever

A world-first cantilever design by electrification specialists, Furrer+Frey has been unveiled at Rail Live in Long Marston.

CAF UK opened new maintenance works in Manchester
CAF UK opened new maintenance works in Manchester

On 26 June 2026, CAF Rail UK has formally opened its new wheelset and bogie overhaul and refurbishment facility in Manchester.

HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station
HS2 lifts first huge beams for Birmingham’s Curzon Street station

The construction of an enormous deck that will help support the platforms at Birmingham's new HS2 station has begun with the first of more than 556 concrete beams lifted into position. 

Northern City Line celebrates one year of ETCS with ‘no signals’
Northern City Line celebrates one year of ETCS with ‘no signals’

The Northern City Line (NCL) between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in the City of London has in mid-May 2026 celebrated one year since its physical lineside signals were removed. 

First GBR branded train
First GBR branded train

A historic moment for Britain’s railway was marked on 21 May 2026, as the first Great British Railways (GBR) branded train was unveiled in Brighton.

Lumo's newly refurbished train unveiled
Lumo's newly refurbished train unveiled

As the countdown is underway to the launch of Lumo’s pioneering new West Coast open access rail service from this spring, the low-cost operator has revealed on 24 April 2026 the first refurbished train that will serve the route.

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