Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Porterbrook and c2c, to supply 60 new BOMBARDIER AVENTRA vehicles for use on the United Kingdom's c2c rail franchise, together with an eight-year maintenance and support services contract.
Alstom Transport, Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd, Hitachi Rail Europe, Patentes Talgo S.L.U and Siemens PLC have been shortlisted for the HS2 trains contract.
London Northwestern is the new brand for the long-distance trains operated by the new West Midlands franchise. The remaining services operating in and around Birmingham will be branded West Midlands Railway.
Class 442s entering traffic with South Western Railway from December 2018 will be fitted with traction equipment from Kiepe Electric UK Ltd, as part of a £45 million project to reinstate the trains.
Vivarail has been developing proposals to include its modular D-Trains within the next Wales & Borders franchise, which commences in October 2018.
