GB Railfreight will operate the six-axle Class 99 bi-mode locomotives. Credit: Beacon Rail Lux Holdings S.á.r.l. Switzerland-based Stadler has secured a contract from Becon Rail to deliver 30 Class 99 ...

DB Cargo UK had previously used the Class 90 locomotives to highlight the rail freight industry’s importance to the UK economy. Credit: DB Cargo UK. DB Cargo UK, one of the UK’s largest rail freight ...

DB Cargo UK has embarked on a project with Siemens Mobility to commence the installation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) on the UK’s Class 66 freight locomotives. Starting in July, the ...

A Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado steam locomotive has become the first railway vehicle of its kind to operate with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS). Hitachi Rail's ETCS ...

The diesel locomotives, built between 1989 and 1993, were abandoned years ago. They can be seen at White Moss Quarry, Cheshire, left rusting in neat rows. The trains were originally taken to the ...

An Italian Eurostar competitor has announced plans to launch trains to Paris from Ashford International Station by the end of ...