Modern Railways April 2023

COST CRUNCH BITES
• HS2 ‘rephased’
• MML wiring at risk
• Three more fleets axed

EASTERN PROMISE
• GA goes for growth
• Award winning performance
• c2c awaits new trains

NEW TYNE & WEAR METRO TRAIN
First Stadler ‘555’ arrives

FREIGHT WIRING PLAN
95% electric by 2040s

NORTHUMBERLAND LINE
Summer 2024 opening