With the dust settling over the Class 442 being shunted off into history and the Class 458 taking their place in the future, there's a lot to be done. Thankfully, Porterbrook - the owner of the Class 458 trains, has signed a contract for the refurbishment of the units, extending their use to 2027. Soth Westerns Railway Class 458 (shot in 2017 in South West Trains colours - … [Read more...]

It seems that South West Railway is to bid farewell to the Class 442 "Wessex Electrics" trains, with the trains to be withdrawn and returned to the lessor South Western Railway Class 442 (Refurbished) - Image, South Western Railway The Class 442 trains were in the process of being refurbished for use on the London Waterloo to Portsmouth route, with both internal refits … [Read more...]

Transport for London (TfL) and Siemens Mobility has unveiled the detailed design of the new generation Tube trains for the Piccadilly line. The Inspiro London - or the New Piccadilly Line train - Image, Siemens Mobility/TfL These trains will replace the existing trains which entered service in the 1970s. The move comes whilst TfL is suffering from lower revenue from the … [Read more...]

With mass-vaccination centres popping up, transportation companies are stepping up to assist. Great Western Railway is supporting this, with the train company adding an additional stop Newbury Racecourse for some of its services. Great Western Railway InterCity Express Train arriving at Newbury Racecourse - Image, GWR. The additional station stops on trains between … [Read more...]

Let's turn to trains and East Midlands Railway, who are in the awaiting their new fleet of bi-mode trains. The Class 810 "Aurora" will feature new seating on its new units. East Midlands Railway Class 810 "Aurora" - Image, East Midlands Railway East Midlands Railway will install a variant of the FISA Lean seat. The company claims it has refined it to offer enhanced … [Read more...]

With the National lockdown in effect in England, the open-access rail operators are again shutting down their services. Both Grand Central Railway and Hull Trains have suspended their services. Grand Central operates services from London Kings Cross to Sunderland and Bradford Interchange, whilst Hull Trains operates services from London Kings Cross to Hull … [Read more...]

Heathrow Express has stood down its stalwart Class 332 trains that it uses to connect London Paddington to the Heathrow Terminals. Farewell, old expensive friend. The trains were introduced in 1997, built by Siemens and CAF, initially operating "Heathrow FastTrain" to Heathrow Junction in January 1998 and then operating the full "Heathrow Express" service later in June … [Read more...]

If you live in the area operated by Southern, Gatwick Express or Great Northern trains, there may be some good news ahead as the Govia Thameslink Railway is planning to update its fleet of trains. Southern Class 377 at Clapham Junction - Image, Economy Class and Beyond The upgrade will be completed on two classes of trains: Class 377 trains, which are used by … [Read more...]

It seems the fall in demand in travel has forced Eurostar's hand, with the UK - Europe train operator suspending stopping services in Kent. Eurostar Trains at St Pancras International - Image, Economy Class and Beyond. Both Ebbsfleet International (serving North Kent, Essex and the M25 area) and Ashford International (serving South Kent) will not be served by Eurostar … [Read more...]