Watch: Taking a ride on Alstom’s Test Track at Derby! Whilst we were visiting Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane Works for the CrossCountry Voyager launch, we were invited to have a ride on the Test Track at the works. The test track at Derby is 1.4km long and allows Alstom to design, build and test trains in one facility, something only…

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Alstom signs £66m Arterio contract with South Western Railway Alstom has signed a new agreement worth £66m with South Western Railway to support the operation of their new Class 701 Arterio trains. The £66m Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement will run for four and a half years. The agreement will see Alstom provide support for the 750 vehicles,…

Alstom has signed a new agreement worth £66m with South Western Railway to support the operation of their new Class 701 Arterio trains. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/alstom-signs-66m... #alstom #class_701 #SouthWesternRailway

The Greatest Gathering: Greater Anglia to send a Class 755 to popular event Greater Anglia has announced that they will be sending a Class 755 unit to The Greatest Gathering, set to take place at Alstom’s Derby Works this August. Tickets are still available for the event, but 3-day tickets and Saturday tickets have now sold out, with only Friday and Sunday tickets…

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Ticket sales for The Greatest Gathering set to resume Alstom has confirmed that tickets for The Greatest Gathering are set set to go back on sale following issues with the Mortons Media ticketing website last week.

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Historic loco’s line up to launch the Greatest Gathering Alstom has today invited RailAdvent to their Derby Litchurch Lane Works to see the official launch of The Great Gathering.

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New Arterio train named after Stuart Broad in London South Western Railway invited RailAdvent to London Waterloo today (28th November) to see the new Arterio trains officially launched and one of the new trains named.

Alstom has built the trains at their Derby site and will replace the outgoing older trains, including the Class 455, 456, 458 and 707 trains. www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/11/new-arterio-trai... #alstom #australia #class_701 #cycle