Author: Miguel Bustos

Ex-rail minister Merriman backs Burnham’s push to reinstate HS2’s northern leg via a Crossrail-style co-funding model, restoring the Birmingham–Manchester high-speed corridor and unlocking north-south connectivity. Via BBC.

Ex-rail minister Merriman backs Burnham’s push to reinstate HS2’s northern leg via a Crossrail-style co-funding model, restoring the Birmingham–Manchester high-speed corridor and unlocking north-south connectivity. Via BBC.

Italy reviews record rail capex: ~1,300 worksites by 2026 under NRRP. RFI/Trenitalia summer plan boosts ops, maintenance and contingency (bus bridging). Early June punctuality +7% YoY despite heavy engineering. Via Railwaypro.

India’s Union Cabinet has sanctioned three multi-tracking schemes — Nagda–Mathura, Guntakal–Wadi, and Burhwal–Sitapur third/fourth lines — adding 901 route-km at ₹23,437 crore to relieve lineside congestion and lift freight throughput by 60 Mt/year. Via India Times. #360RailinNews

Two Derby sites are shortlisted for Great British Railways’ HQ: a brownfield plot near Valliant Live and Midland House opposite the station. Network Rail will confirm the final choice before end of 2026. Via BBC.

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Trenitalia will complete delivery of 77 regional trains (Coradia, Caravaggio and trimodal Blues) by May, funded with €569M from the PNRR. By 2027, 80% of the fleet will comprise next-generation rolling stock. Via Railmarket.

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RBP is replacing its existing Traxx locomotives with new multisystem Traxx MS3 units fitted with a last-mile engine, leased from Railpool under a full-service maintenance contract. They will operate on the Belgium–Germany–Poland corridor. #360RailinNews

České dráhy is offering six Class 1216 and eight Class 380 multisystem locomotives, remaining in traffic pending transfer. Units hold multi-country approvals for cross-border workings across Central Europe. Via Railmarket.

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Alstom and OCS introduce mobile staging at Glasgow’s Polmadie depot to clean Class 390 windscreens every 56 days, tackling gaps left by automated washes and track-level brushing on Avanti West Coast’s fleet. Via Railway Supply.

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