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VTG Rail UK has achieved a major commercial and operational milestone with the arrival and entry into service of the first new build iWagons in the UK, delivered for Breedon Group.
Construction works on HS2’s longest tunnel have been completed – marking an important civil engineering milestone for the new high-speed railway.
DB Cargo UK has agreed to sell 25 Class 66 locomotives to Romania’s largest private railway company, Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR).
On 8 January 2026, Porterbrook has completed a deal to acquire 404 vehicles owned by Corelink Rail Infrastructure Limited (Corelink).
The construction of one of the most complicated parts of the HS2 project took a step forward over the Christmas break, with the completion of two key viaduct spans over the existing railway near Water Orton in Warwickshire.
On 23 December 2025, Alstom has secured a 20 million GBP (22.9 million EUR) contract with Eversholt Rail for the overhaul of almost 400 bogies for Southeastern’s Class 465 Networker fleet in the UK.
One year on from the first new Tyne and Wear Metro Class 555 train entering service, the target of having half of the fleet operating before the end of the year has now been achieved.
The first of Great Western Railway’s (GWR) recommissioned Class 175 DMUs has entered into passenger service ahead of their phased rollout next year.
On 3 December 2025, Network Rail, working with rail and energy partners Freightliner and GeoPura, has transported hydrogen for the first time on Britain’s rail network, marking a major step forward for both the rail and energy sectors.
The Department for Transport revealed its offered branding for Great British Railways (GBR) when landmark legislation to reform the railway is debated in Parliament.
The construction of HS2’s longest green tunnel took a major step forward in early Decemver 2025 with the realignment of a key local road, freeing up space for the next phase of excavations.
3 December 2025 marked a new chapter for rail travel in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, as the first train from Transport UK and East Midlands Railway’s (EMR) new 400 million GBP fleet carried its inaugural customers.
Deutsche Bahn and Eurostar are taking the next step towards a direct high-speed rail connection between Germany and London.
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK and VTG Rail UK have signed a long-term framework agreement for the exclusive supply of Knorr-Bremse’s advanced FreightControl Sentinel system.
On 10 November 20225, Transport UK and East Midlands Railway (EMR) confirmed that the first Aurora from EMR’s new 400 million GBP fleet will enter service across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire.