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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.

Network Rail have published their Interim Programme Business Case for the Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy. There are maps included which detail the various proposals. An ambitious, but naturally expensive and lengthy programme. Let's hope there's some positive movement on this in...

Reported in Railway Gazette that South Africa's Gautrain are seeking second-hand EMUs from the UK to supplement their fleet, which was previously built in Derby, and based on the Electrostar design. (I feel this fits better here than in the International forum).

Snippet from TransPennine news release: 44 brand new, state of the art 125 mph trains – equivalent to 220 carriages - running on cross-border services on the East Coast and West Coast Main Lines a new, direct Liverpool to Glasgow service from December 2018, with new electric trains additional...

George Osborne floats the idea of a mini franchise for Devon & Cornwall. Just talk from a politician in an election year or a serious suggestion? http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Chancellor-Prime-Minister-unveil-6-4billion-plan/story-25923241-detail/story.html

Network Rail are stating that the forthcoming works in the Norton Bridge area will allow extra services. Any idea what these will be? Could this be a second hourly Virgin service to Liverpool? An extension of a Virgin Birmingham terminator to Manchester...