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Porterbrook has appointed Ben Woods as Engineering Business Development Director,…
Porterbrook has appointed Ben Woods as Engineering Business Development Director, bringing extensive experience to the role starting in July 2024.
Rollingstock asset manager and financier, Porterbrook, have appointed Andy Bagguley…
Rollingstock asset manager and financier, Porterbrook, have appointed Andy Bagguley as their new Fleet Services Director.
As part of the East Coast Digital Programme, GTR’s first…
As part of the East Coast Digital Programme, GTR’s first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has completed static testing of new digital ETCS in-cab signalling equipment.
Porterbrook have launched a £3 million Asset Management Facility at…
Porterbrook have launched a £3 million Asset Management Facility at the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre.
The 100th Class 377 Electrostar operated by Govia Thameslink Railway…
The 100th Class 377 Electrostar operated by Govia Thameslink Railway has returned to passenger service with improved reliability thanks to the Project Aurora upgrade programme.
Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre replicated a mainline incident…
Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre replicated a mainline incident involving a train and a road vehicle to test the response of Network Rail and their multi-agency partners.
GTR has completed the first tranche of Southern's fleet modernisation…
GTR has completed the first tranche of Southern's fleet modernisation project to bring better on-board facilities for passengers.
With passengers returning to UK rail, Ben Ackroyd, Chief Operating…
With passengers returning to UK rail, Ben Ackroyd, Chief Operating Officer at Porterbrook, explores how the increased use of data analytics will be key in delivering better reliability and will play a huge part in retaining passenger growth.
Packed full of exclusive content, including our InnoTrans 2022 review…
Packed full of exclusive content, including our InnoTrans 2022 review and Tomorrow's Train Stations Roundtable, plus features from: the Rail Delivery Group; MRS Logística; the CER; Avanti West Coast; Porterbrook; and much more!
GTR has sent its first Class 387/1 Great Northern train…
GTR has sent its first Class 387/1 Great Northern train to be retrofit with ETCS in-cab signalling as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.
The East Coast Digital Programme has celebrated the completion of…
The East Coast Digital Programme has celebrated the completion of testing with digital signalling for Class 43 trains.
Three Porterbrook Class 43 Power cars have been retrofitted with…
Three Porterbrook Class 43 Power cars have been retrofitted with the European Train Control System to achieve level 2 testing.
Following significant investment from Northern, the Allerton and Manchester train…
Following significant investment from Northern, the Allerton and Manchester train depots are now benefiting from increased maintenance capabilities.
As part of the UK's National Apprenticeship Week, Northern has…
As part of the UK's National Apprenticeship Week, Northern has launched its search for new apprentices, including 16 engineering technicians.
The refurbishment programme, one of the biggest in the UK,…
The refurbishment programme, one of the biggest in the UK, is creating skilled jobs and supporting the economy in the north of England.
