German industrial giant Siemens is urging Labour to let it upgrade underperforming rail routes, as the Chancellor explores ...

Soon battery-powered trains could be coming to a station near you. As the UK’s fleet of diesel engines approaches retirement, manufacturers are looking to replace them with environmentally ...

Angel Trains, and TransPennine Express recently completed a “UK-first” trial of an intercity battery-powered train. Conducted in northern England, the trial demonstrated that a single battery ...

On-road trials for the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) system are set to take place within months. Councillors will be asked ...

NORTHERN has warned that e-scooters and hoverboards are not allowed on its trains or at its stations. The train operator is reminding people of the ban, which has been in place since 2022, as the ...

There were fears that more New Year's Eve celebrations would be affected after the Met Office issued weather warnings across ...

Four days of weather warnings have been issued across the UK as England ... to be prepared and to buy a torch and batteries as well as other key items like prescription medicines and a first ...

Hitachi Rail introduced batteries on the UK network in 2007. Its manufacturing options now include full battery, hybrid battery-electric or “tri-brid” battery-electric-diesel trains.

Northern Trains is reminding passengers of its ban on e-scooters and hoverboards, citing fire risks from lithium batteries.

Long-serving Tyne and Wear Metro drivers Jon Doughty and Chris Mongan were tasked with guiding the network's first new train ...

Northern has warned new e-scooter and hoverboard owners that both devices are not allowed on-board its trains or at its ...