New state-of-the-art Azuma trains will arrive in the North East on August 1. The trains, built at Hitachi's plant in County Durham, are already in use on the East Coast Main Line. But they've been ...

New trains have been launched on the East Coast Main Line, five months later than planned. Publicly owned operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) said its Azuma trains will boost capacity and ...

Back in March 2016, Virgin Trains unveiled the first of a new train fleet in a ceremony launched by world-famous Virgin founder Richard Branson. The company touted the new ‘Virgin Azuma’ train as one ...

Two new Hitachi-built five-car trains have arrived at Teesport in Middlesbrough, UK, following the completion of a two-month journey from Japan. Capable of operating on electric and diesel power, the ...

New technology on LNER trains is spotting faults on the East Coast Main Line before they escalate, helping prevent delays and ...