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South Western upgrades identified

Extra capacity into Waterloo needed despite Covid, report claims

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More Welsh Mk 4s to enter service

Restaurant relaunch pencilled in for 20 September

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Strategy stops short of hydrogen train commitment

RIA repeats call for hydrogen fleet order

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Trans-Pennine upgrade scope grows

Full electrification likely but costs rising

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Flash flooding delays Island line reopening

Further setback for Ryde to Shanklin upgrade

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‘777s’ authorised for service

Office of Rail and Road authorisation was granted on 15 July for Merseyrail’s new Stadler-built Class 777 EMUs to carry passengers.

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Anxiety over HS2 eastern leg future

Work on West Midlands to Leeds stretch on hold

September start for Southeastern ‘707s’

Southeastern has confirmed it will begin introducing Class 707 EMUs cascaded from South Western Railway when it uplifts its timetable in September.

Revolution VLR vehicle ready for testing

The Revolution Very Light Rail demonstration vehicle has been completed, with validation testing underway at the Quinton Rail Technology Centre in Long Marston.

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Industry marketing campaign launched

Campaign aims to encourage return of revenue