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Alstom built an additional 2x Class 334 EMUs for ScotRail as a goodwill gesture as a result of delays and technical issues, so not without precedent...

Class 220/221 are owned by Beacon Rail, with Eversholt owning the Class 222s.

Not necessarily, it might be simply 'forward facing' CCTV.

A (somewhat low quality) snapshot taken from a presentation given by CrossCountry to the Rail North Committee earlier today as recorded in this YouTube video - see from 26 minutes in... These images are noted by the CrossCountry spokesperson as being for illustrative purposes and are not final...

What train lengths did GWR use?

This thread explains the unique circumstances surrounding 156748 and this website shows the original flood.

Why should wheelchair users have to accept a lower quality journey experience? Why shouldn't they advocate for themselves? The idea that a wheelchair user should just accept a delay and not kick up a fuss is part of the problem and is a pretty poor attitude. If this is happening to Doug, who is...

Hope Valley line electrification and reopening to Tavistock also mentioned as part of 'Network North'. Shame we couldn't have these *and* HS2 to Manchester. The cynic in me won't be getting my hopes up as to balance spend the Government may not fund these projects until the time frame in which...

Glad to finally see a full fleet refurbishment for CrossCountry, very overdue.

That's not for direct supply to the trains, but rather one of the intermediate stages between the supply from the national grid and the end conversion to 750v DC.

What happened to the IETs previously used for the Bristol fast services via Bristol Parkway? Would these units be available to substitute at least some of the HSTs?

Modern Railways are reporting (as a postscript to a Class 196 article) that the Class 730 order is being modified, with a greater proportion of 3-car units. Will be interesting to see how LNWR will utilise this altered fleet.

Do you think this means a very low speed limit for passenger trains over the existing freight section? I seem to recall that there was intended to be a modest 50mph maximum speed on the branch initially.

WECA allocated a share of £10 million today, to close the funding gap. I believe today is the last day of Parliament before the summer recess. Unsure if the Transport Secretary would take a decision until parliament reconvenes after the break - after all, things will get busy for the...

https://www.transport.gov.scot/news/green-light-for-55m-scottish-government-investment-in-decarbonisation/ Looks like total replacement of the Class 318 & 320 fleet, with some additional EMUs/Battery-EMUs for the Fife Circle, Borders route and East Kilbride line.