The pioneering "UK-first" trial of the battery-powered intercity train was a success. It shows how advanced battery technology can outperform diesel engines in terms of saving loads of cash and saving ...

The test run was the first in an “intensive testing process” according to Govia Thameslink Railway. Credit: GTR The UK’s first test of a digitally signalled train on an intercity mainline route has ...

LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Strikes planned for Dec. 22, 23 and 29 on British rail services between London and Edinburgh, known as Avanti West Coast, have been suspended, the RMT union said on Friday.

Rail passengers face disruption across the first weekend of November as two key stretches of intercity line are closed for engineering work. The East Coast Main Line will be closed in Yorkshire ...

Four witnesses on Nov. 29 discussed the state of intercity passenger rail at a hearing of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. The hearing, entitled, “Getting on the ...