THE LONG-AWAITED entry into passenger traffic of East Midlands Railways’ new Class 810 Aurora Hitachi AT300 bi-mode multiple units is expected to occur in December, according to the TOC. As this issue

With the locomotive market in OO gauge now well and truly saturated, manufacturers have begun to turn to the still under-represented world of multiple units for new projects, with several key EMU desi

Provision likely to be on an ‘as required’ basis

This time of the year is traditionally quiet because many of the summer-only promoters don’t have much to say as they are working behind the scenes to announce programmes, probably sometime in Februar

One of the country’s newest train operating companies is Europhoenix. Already a ‘household name’ in railway circles, it has been in business for several years, firstly facilitating exporting of locos

ROB WHYTE, the Managing Director of Alstom’s UK and Ireland division, sits down with RICHARD WILCOCK to discuss rolling stock and long-term strategies to ensure the UK sector thrives