Via Rail to Replace 45 Locomotives with Hybrid Fleet and Build New Montreal Facility
Canada will invest $1.9 billion to replace 45 Via Rail locomotives and build a new Montreal maintenance facility. The new hybrid trains will be built by Stadler and assembled partly in Canada.
West Midlands Railway Strike Action Set for July 31-Aug 1 Suspended
Two-day strike planned by TSSA members on West Midlands Railway for July 31 and August 1, 2026, has been suspended. Normal train services will run after further union talks.
Cambridgeshire train services cancelled after person hit by train on August 1
Train lines between Stevenage and London Kings Cross were closed on August 1, 2026, following a person being hit by a train. Services including Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, and Lumo routes were cancelled or delayed.
Canada Commits $1.9B to Replace 45 Via Rail Locomotives and Build Montreal Facility
Canada will invest $1.9 billion to replace 45 Via Rail locomotives and build a new maintenance facility in Montreal. The new locomotives will be hybrid trains assembled partly in Canada.
West Midlands Railway Strike Called Off After Union Talks
Two-day strike action planned by TSSA union members on West Midlands Railway services for July 31 and August 1 has been suspended after negotiations. Passenger services will run normally with no disruption across affected routes.
Train Cancellations Between Stevenage and London Kings Cross After Person Hit by Train
All train lines between Stevenage and London Kings Cross closed on August 1, 2026, following a person being hit by a train. Multiple services, including Grand Central and Great Northern, were cancelled or delayed.
East Midlands Railway Strike Dates Announced for August 2026
The RMT has scheduled three 24-hour strikes on East Midlands Railway for August 1, 8, and 15, 2026. The dispute centers on safety issues with EMR's new Class 810 Aurora trains.
Via Rail to Replace Locomotive Fleet and Build Montreal Facility
Via Rail will replace 45 aging locomotives with a $1.9 billion federal investment that includes building a new Montreal assembly facility. The new hybrid trains will be assembled in Canada after initial units are built in Spain.
Two-Day West Midlands Railway Strike Suspended Following Union Talks
Two days of planned strikes by TSSA trade union members against West Midlands Railway were suspended, avoiding disruption across multiple West Midlands routes. The strike was called off after talks over rest day working payments.
Via Rail to Replace 45 Locomotives, Build New Montreal Maintenance Facility
The Canadian government will invest $1.9 billion to replace 45 aging Via Rail locomotives and build a new Montreal maintenance facility. The new hybrid trains aim to improve reliability and reduce emissions.
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