Diesels

Oct 25, 20212 min read

TFW FLIRTs with New Trains

New trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...

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“The Frying Scotsman” British-made green cars exported by train which runs on used vegetable oil

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Jul 29, 20212 min read

“The Frying Scotsman” British-made green cars exported by train which runs on used vegetable oil

In a pioneering and environmentally-friendly first for the UK, hybrid cars built in the Midlands will soon be carried to continental...

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Grand Central and G-Volution - Decarbonising passenger rail with gas

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Jul 20, 20211 min read

Grand Central and G-Volution - Decarbonising passenger rail with gas

As part of a UK RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board) funded project and in support of the project lead, G-volution Ltd, Clean Air...

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British class 66 to trial hydrogen-bio gas combination

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Jul 20, 20212 min read

British class 66 to trial hydrogen-bio gas combination

TRIALS using a Freightliner class 66 locomotive powered by diesel, biogas and hydrogen will begin this month and last nine months. The...

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GTR helps GWR in wake of cracks found on Class 800s

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Jul 16, 20212 min read

GTR helps GWR in wake of cracks found on Class 800s

Govia Thameslink Railway is temporarily sub-leasing six of its Gatwick Express Class 387/2 units to Great Western Railway to help provide...

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Jul 12, 20213 min read

Llangollen Railway Back on Track!

Guard John Doyle shows the green flag to driver Graham Parkin for the 11am departure. According to a report in the Oswestry & Border...

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Rail Minister praises emission reduction technology trialled by EMR

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Jul 9, 20212 min read

Rail Minister praises emission reduction technology trialled by EMR

Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has praised the trial of a new piece of emission reduction technology fitted to a train running between...

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Great Western Railway names train in honour of Gurkha awarded the VC

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Jun 23, 20213 min read

Great Western Railway names train in honour of Gurkha awarded the VC

Great Western Railway has named a train in honour of Tulbahadur Pun, one of only 13 Gurkha soldiers to have received the Victoria Cross....

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Royal Train carrying the Queen seen travelling through Devon and Somerset

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Jun 22, 20212 min read

Royal Train carrying the Queen seen travelling through Devon and Somerset

The Queen was spotted travelling through Somerset on board the Royal Train towards Cornwall where the G7 Summit is under way. A video...

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Jun 21, 20212 min read

TfW says goodbye to last Pacer trains

Transport for Wales has said goodbye to the last Pacer trains after more than 30 years of service, marking the end of an era for...

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Rail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train service

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Jun 21, 20212 min read

Rail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train service

Transport for Wales has introduced an improved rail service between Cardiff and Holyhead with greater capacity and fully refurbished...

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Trains for North Wales rail routes roll off production line

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Jun 1, 20211 min read

Trains for North Wales rail routes roll off production line

The first of the new Class 197 trains No 197001 for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services has now left the CAF factory in Newport and...

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Jun 1, 20212 min read

Testing Continues on HybridFlex

(L-R): Richard Allan; Helen Simpson; David Eaton; Stephen McGurk The HybridFLEX battery-diesel train is currently undertaking a programme...

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Severn Valley Railway Class 50 Alliance wins HRA award

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May 11, 20211 min read

Severn Valley Railway Class 50 Alliance wins HRA award

Class 50 Alliance team. (Ted Dunster) Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Class 50 Alliance has won the first ever diesel preservation award in...

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Hitachi HST's Doing a Cracking Job for GWR and LNER Services

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May 8, 20212 min read

Hitachi HST's Doing a Cracking Job for GWR and LNER Services

Significant rail disruption is expected after two major operators announced they have cancelled high-speed trains over fears of cracks in...

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DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel collaborate on decarbonisation

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Apr 14, 20212 min read

DB Cargo UK and Tata Steel collaborate on decarbonisation

Tata Steel and DB Cargo UK have successfully trialled the use of 100% renewable Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in a Class 60...

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Apr 13, 20211 min read

First Class 197 unit arrives from CAF

The first of the new Class 197 trains for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services (197001) left the CAF factory in Newport, South...

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Mar 19, 20213 min read

UK's Heaviest Freight Train

The heaviest freight train ever to run on the West Coast main line has made its debut journey from the Peak District to London with...

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Refurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in Cardiff

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Mar 12, 20212 min read

Refurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in Cardiff

More seats and improved trains are coming from Transport for Wales this month thanks to a £15m investment. The next Class 769 train has...

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Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Performs Well in DB Cargo UK Tests

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Feb 18, 20211 min read

Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Performs Well in DB Cargo UK Tests

A trial using a Class 66 diesel locomotive powered by Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and hauling a long-welded steel track train from...

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