The InterCity 125 (originally Inter-City 125, or High Speed Train) is a diesel-powered high-speed passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982. Each set is made up of two Class 43 power cars, one at each end, and a rake of Mark 3 carriages. The name is derived from its top operational speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). Initially the sets were classified …

InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets) is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to regional, local, or commuter trains) generally call at major stations only.. An international variant of the InterCity trains are the EuroCity (EC) trains which consist of high-standard coaches and are run by a ...

Coming soon - Aurora InterCity trains The new state of the art Aurora trains, are financed by Rock Rail East Midlands and will be built by Hitachi Rail UK in County Durham. They have the ability to run using electric overhead lines wherever possible, taking advantage of the £1.5 billion Midland Main Line Upgrade and will replace the diesel ...

Mar 15, 2022 · Scotland’s 45-year-old InterCity 125 trains should be taken out of use to allow scrutiny of a problem with rust identified in a rail crash report, according to a union.

ICE - InterCity Express - is the brand name for Deutsche Bahn's (German Railways) premier high-speed trains. There are various types, some of which can run at up to 300 km/h (186 mph) on Germany's high speed lines and up to 230km/h (130 mph) on upgraded conventional lines.

All trains into mainland Europe from the UK start from London St Pancras International station.It’s a quicker check-in process than at the airport – taking just 20 minutes from start to finish – so you can start relaxing and enjoying your trip that little bit sooner. To find out more about the whole process, read our guide to the Eurostar check-in.

Your choice of energy We have tailored our regional and intercity trains to operate with different power systems, from diesel (the best-selling Coradia Lint) to electric (Coradia Stream, Omneo high-capacity double-deck trains) or dual mode (Coradia Polyvalent available in dual mode or electric only) and with a variety of traction voltages.

In the UK, only 4 or 5 out of over 20 train companies will carry tandems, including Avanti West Coast, First Great Western InterCity and selected Greater Anglia routes including the ones linking London, Ipswich & Norwich to Harwich for the ferry to Holland, see tandem-club.org.uk for details.