Real projects — the case bank.
Alstom Class 730 Aventra Fleet (West Midlands Trains)
Fleet programme · 2021–2022 · West Midlands, UK
Avanti West Coast Evero (Class 805 Hitachi A-train) Bi-mode Fleet
fleet programme · 2021–2024 (built), 2024 (first service) · UK (West Coast Main Line; London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Chester, North Wales Coast lines)
Avanti West Coast Evero (Class 807 Hitachi A-train) Electric Fleet
fleet programme · 2021–2025 (built), 2024 (first service) · UK (West Coast Main Line; London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street)
British Rail Class 158 Life Extension Programme
Refurbishment; Life Extension · Ongoing (e.g., EMR refurbishment 2025) · UK (e.g., East Midlands, Scotland)
British Rail Class 170 Turbostar Refurbishment
Refurbishment · Ongoing (e.g., EMR refurbishment 2025, CrossCountry by 2028) · UK (e.g., East Midlands, CrossCountry routes)
British Rail Class 180 Adelante Refurbishment (Grand Central)
Refurbishment · 2018–2019 · UK (Grand Central routes)
British Rail Class 220/221 Voyager Refurbishment (CrossCountry)
Refurbishment · 2024–2026 · UK (CrossCountry routes)
British Rail Class 331 Civity Fleet (Northern)
Fleet programme · 2017–2019 (construction and delivery) · Northern England, UK
British Rail Class 333 Refurbishment (Northern)
Refurbishment · 2019–2025 · Northern England, UK
British Rail Class 387 Electrostar Fleet
fleet programme · 2014–2017 (built), 2014 (first service) · UK (various operators including Thameslink, Gatwick Express, Great Western Railway, Great Northern, Heathrow Express, c2c)
British Rail Class 390 Pendolino Fleet Extension
Fleet extension; Vehicle/fleet programme · 2012 (new trains/carriages); 2010s (lengthening) · UK (West Coast Main Line)
British Rail Class 390 Pendolino Refurbishment (Avanti West Coast)
Refurbishment · 2021–2024 · UK (West Coast Main Line)
British Rail Class 57 Locomotive Conversion
Conversion; Remanufacturing · 1998–2004 · UK (Loughborough, Brush Traction)
British Rail Class 66 Fleet Maintenance Programme
Maintenance; Fleet programme · Ongoing (since late 1990s) · UK
British Rail Class 68 Locomotive Introduction
Vehicle/fleet programme; New build · 2014–present (introduction) · UK
British Rail Class 69 Locomotive Conversion (from Class 56) (GB Railfreight)
Conversion; Remanufacturing · 2020–present (delivery of first prototype in May 2020) · UK (Longport facility, Stoke-on-Trent)
British Rail Class 701 Arterio Fleet
fleet programme · 2017 (order), 2019–2024 (built), 2024 (first service) · UK (South Western Railway network; London Waterloo, Windsor, Reading, South West London suburban lines)
British Rail Class 710 Aventra Fleet (London Overground)
fleet programme · 2015 (contract), 2017–2020 (built), 2019 (first service) · UK (London Overground network; Lea Valley Lines, Gospel Oak to Barking Line, Watford DC Line, Romford–Upminster Line)
British Rail Class 717 Desiro City Fleet
fleet programme · 2015 (order), 2018 (built), 2019 (first service) · UK (Great Northern network; Moorgate, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, Stevenage, Letchworth)
British Rail Class 88 Bi-Mode Locomotive Introduction
Vehicle/fleet programme; New build · 2016–present (introduction) · UK
British Rail Class 91 Locomotive Replacement Programme (Intercity Express Programme)
Vehicle/fleet programme; Replacement · 2017–present (introduction of Azuma fleet) · UK (East Coast Main Line)
British Rail Class 92 Electric Locomotive Refurbishment (GB Railfreight)
Refurbishment · 2018–present (refurbishment and maintenance) · UK (Wabtec's Brush Traction facility, Loughborough; Alstom Wembley Depot)
British Rail Class 93 Tri-mode Locomotive
locomotive fleet programme · 2021 (order), 2022 (production start), 2023 (first delivery), 2025 (commercial operation begins) · UK
British Rail Class 99 Heavy Haul Electric Locomotive
locomotive fleet programme · 2022 (agreement), 2025 (planned entry into service) · UK
Caledonian Sleeper Mark 5 Coaches
fleet programme · 2015 (contract), 2016–2018 (built), 2019 (first service) · UK (Scotland, London; West Coast Main Line)
Class 769 Flex Bi-mode Conversion Programme
refurbishment; vehicle/fleet programme · 2017–2021 (conversion), 2020 (first service) · UK (various operators including Northern Trains, Transport for Wales Rail)
DB Cargo UK Class 66 Fleet Maintenance and Modernisation
Maintenance; Modernisation; Fleet programme · Ongoing (e.g., ETCS retrofit 2025-2026) · UK
East Midlands Railway Aurora (Class 810 Hitachi AT300) Fleet
fleet programme · 2021–present (construction), 2025 (planned entry into service) · UK (Midland Main Line; Sheffield, Nottingham, London St Pancras, Derby)
Elizabeth line (Crossrail project) - Class 345 Aventra Fleet
fleet programme · 2015–2019 (initial construction), 2017 (first service), 2022 (Elizabeth line opening), 2026 (additional units delivery) · UK (London)
Eurostar e300 (Class 373) Mid-Life Refurbishment Programme
Intlrefurbishment · 2008–2015 (refurbishment programme) · UK (Temple Mills, North Pole), France (Le Landy), Belgium (Brussels Forest/Vorst) [INTERNATIONAL]
Eurostar e320 (Class 374) Fleet
Intlfleet programme · 2011–2018 (built), 2015 (first service) · UK (London), France (Paris), Belgium (Brussels), Netherlands (Amsterdam) [INTERNATIONAL]
Freightliner Class 70 Introduction
Vehicle/fleet programme; New build · 2009–present (introduction) · UK (locomotives manufactured in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA)
Greater Anglia Class 745 FLIRT Electric Multiple Unit Fleet
fleet programme · 2018–2020 (built), 2020 (first service) · UK (East Anglia; London Liverpool Street, Norwich, Stansted Airport)
Greater Anglia Class 755 FLIRT Fleet
fleet programme · 2018–2020 (built), 2019 (first service) · UK (East Anglia; Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Sheringham, Ipswich, Ely, Felixstowe, Sudbury)
Hitachi Class 385 AT200 Fleet (ScotRail)
Fleet programme · 2017–2019 (delivery) · Scotland, UK
Intercity Express Programme (IEP) - Class 800/801/802 Fleet
fleet programme · 2014–2018 (manufacture), 2017 (GWR service), 2019 (LNER service) · UK (Great Western Main Line, East Coast Main Line, Newton Aycliffe)
LNER Azuma (Class 800/801) Intercity Express Programme (IEP)
fleet programme · 2014–2018 (built), 2019 (first service with LNER) · UK (East Coast Main Line; London, Leeds, York, Newcastle, Edinburgh)
Merseyrail Class 777 METRO Fleet
fleet programme · 2018–2023 (construction), 2023 (first service) · UK (Liverpool City Region, Cheshire, Lancashire)
Network Rail New Measurement Train (NMT) Refurbishment
Refurbishment; Upgrade · Ongoing (power car refurbishment mentioned) · UK
Network Rail Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Maintenance Trains Operation and Upgrade
Maintenance; Fleet programme; Upgrade · Ongoing (e.g., Colas Rail contract for 5 years) · UK
Network Rail Plasser & Theurer Tamping Machine Fleet Renewal (Balfour Beatty)
Fleet renewal; New build · Ongoing (Balfour Beatty reappointed in 2025, new machines arriving) · UK
Northern Class 195 Civity Fleet
fleet programme · 2017–2022 (built), 2019 (first service) · UK (Northern England; Manchester, Liverpool, Barrow-in-Furness, etc.)
ScotRail Class 385 AT200 Fleet
fleet programme · 2015–2019 (built), 2018 (first service) · UK (Central Belt, Scotland; Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, Alloa, Dunblane)
Thameslink Rolling Stock Project (Class 700 Desiro City)
fleet programme · 2014–2018 (construction), 2016–2019 (entry into service) · UK (London, Bedford, Brighton, Peterborough, Cambridge, Hornsey, Three Bridges)
TransPennine Express Nova 2 (Class 397 Civity) Fleet
fleet programme · 2017–2019 (built), 2019 (first service) · UK (North West England, Scotland; Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow)
Transport for Wales Class 197 Civity Fleet
fleet programme · 2020–present (built), 2022 (first service) · UK (Wales & Borders franchise; North Wales, South Wales, West Midlands of England)
Windhoff MPV Fleet Upgrade (Network Rail)
Upgrade; Fleet programme · 1998 (original order), ongoing upgrades · UK