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Turbostar naming marks Leicester boost
CrossCountry Turbostar No 170622 was named Pride of Leicester in a ceremony held at UK Rail Leasing’s Beal Street depot in the city on 3 August. The unit became the first Turbostar to carry a cast nameplate.
Intelligent stop-start for Voyagers
An intelligent engine stop-start system is being trialled on a CrossCountry Voyager with a view to rolling out the technology across the fleet.
More cycle spaces for ScotRail HSTs
Plans are being developed to increase the amount of cycle space on ScotRail HSTs, used on its inter-city services.
Hydrogen ‘158’ proposed for Highlands
A packaging study has been commissioned by the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) to examine how hydrogen equipment could be fitted into a Class 158 DMU.
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