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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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HS2 to start work on new improved Saltley Viaduct
HS2 to start work on new improved Saltley Viaduct

HS2 engineers are ready to start a major construction programme in Saltley, two miles northeast of Birmingham city centre, to facilitate the arrival of new high-speed rail services.

Heidelberg Materials uses Class 08e electric shunter
Heidelberg Materials uses Class 08e electric shunter

On 20 April 2026, Heidelberg Materials commissioned a new Class 08e electric shunting locomotive at its Whatley quarry in Frome, Somerset.

TPE's milestone for Class 185 fleet
TPE's milestone for Class 185 fleet

TransPennine Express has marked 20 years of its Class 185 trains with a special celebration at Siemens Mobility’s Ardwick depot in Manchester.

Breedon wagons will be upgraded with iWagon technology
Breedon wagons will be upgraded with iWagon technology

VTG Rail UK has announced a 15-year contract renewal with long-standing customer Breedon Group plc for the lease of 72 JPA powder tank wagons. 

ScotRail's Class 222 to be refurbished
ScotRail's Class 222 to be refurbished

On 19 March 2026, Alstom has signed a long-term Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with ScotRail, covering the operation, maintenance support and refresh of its Class 222 fleet.

Last segment rolls off the production line at HS2’s ‘viaduct factory’
Last segment rolls off the production line at HS2’s ‘viaduct factory’

The last of more than 2,700 enormous deck segments for HS2’s Delta junction has been manufactured at a purpose-built factory.

GBRf adopts spatial computing for remote learning of the Class 99 locomotives
GBRf adopts spatial computing for remote learning of the Class 99 locomotives

GB Railfreight is among the first UK freight operators to employ spatial computing for immersive, remote learning, ahead of the Class 99s entering service.

Progress on HS2’s Curzon Street station
Progress on HS2’s Curzon Street station

Engineers working for the HS2 project completed the last of more than 2,000 concrete piles that will underpin the foundations of Birmingham's Curzon Street station in early March 2026.

HydroShunter launched as UK’s first hydrogen-powered shunting locomotive
HydroShunter launched as UK’s first hydrogen-powered shunting locomotive

On 26 February 2026, Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions and the Severn Valley Railway organised the official launch to market of the UK’s first hydrogen-powered railway shunting locomotive.

New DLR trains returning to service by late summer
New DLR trains returning to service by late summer

CAF and TfL engineers are introducing a series of improvements to make sure the trains return safely and reliably.

CrossCountry’s first refurbished Voyager entered passenger service
CrossCountry’s first refurbished Voyager entered passenger service

First refurbished train in 75 million GBP investment hits the tracks between Birmingham and Newcastle.

Chiltern Explorers serving the West Midlands
Chiltern Explorers serving the West Midlands

On 27 January 2026, Chiltern Railways introduced the first of its "new" Mk5 trains (initially TPE) into service for customers travelling to and from the West Midlands.

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