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- Tube & Rail · East London
Greater Anglia signs £800m deal for train maintenance
Greater Anglia has secured an £800 million maintenance contract with Alstom for its fleet of 133 Class 720 Aventra trains. The 15-year agreement will ensure the trains are kept running until the early 2040s and supports around 100 jobs.
East London3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 15 - Tube & Rail · London
Virgin plans 20 daily international train services from 2030
Virgin Group plans to launch 20 daily return international train services connecting London with Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam from 2030. The company has ordered 12 new high-speed trains and is exploring a second London stop at Stratford International.
London3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 67 · Hype 41 - Tube & Rail · London
Virgin plans 2030 cross-Channel rail launch
Virgin plans to launch new rail services between London and the continent in 2030, ordering 12 trains from Alstom and securing maintenance facilities at Temple Mills. Track access is confirmed until at least 2040.
London3 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 65 
Tube & Rail · North LondonUK to build 29 new battery-powered trains in Derby
The UK government has announced the construction of 29 new battery-powered trains to be built in Derby. The Adessia Stream fleet will enter service in 2034, promising faster journeys and increased capacity on rail networks.
North London2 min readTrust 30 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Tube & Rail · LondonFirst of ten new Elizabeth line trains enters service
The first of ten new Class 345 Aventra trains has started carrying passengers on the Elizabeth line. Built in Derby with government funding, these trains underwent extensive testing before their introduction.
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