Some trains operating on the Metro routes are over 30 years old A rail operator in south-east England has unveiled plans for newer trains to replace rolling stock that is over 30 years old.

The announcement of plans to replace the InterCity 125 with a new fleet of express trains will be welcomed by rail passengers tired of creaky old rolling stock. But this unlikely ... But all the while ...

There are up to 600 old coaches ... these trains.'' Rail franchising director Roger Salmon, who announced the award of the franchise yesterday, added: ``The rolling stock is fit for the life ...

VOLUNTEERS on a small heritage railway have completed a five-year restoration programme to increase their rolling stock by a quarter ... The 1961 British Rail brake van before restoration at ...

A quarter of a century on, the political party that abolished British Rail seems to be busy recreating it ... thanks to the introduction of new rolling stock and better timetabling. The sectorisation ...

Railway travel ... would adopt the British model now. On the contrary, the British case is held as a cautionary tale, with high prices, fragmented services and ageing rolling stock all feeding ...

Refurbishing old rolling stock could help rail operators in the region extend the service life ... developments in the region. Working with British propulsion and power systems company Rolls-Royce, ...

A rail operator in south-east England has unveiled plans for newer trains to replace rolling stock that is over 30 years old. Southeastern wants new trains to operate on its Metro network linking ...