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Chiltern Railways will run a festival timetable to help customers make their preparations for the Christmas getaway and the festive period. The company will be one of the only operators open between Oxford and London Marylebone on a selection of dates, as engineering work takes place between Reading and London Paddington on 23rd, 24th and 30th December. As a result, Chiltern Railways will be adding over 16,000 seats on these dates and they…
Chiltern Railways brings brand new type of climate friendly and pollution cutting train into service
Representatives of Chiltern Railways, Porterbrook, Rolls-Royce and the Department for Transport launch the HybridFLEX train into passenger service Chiltern Railways has launched HybridFLEX – Britain’s first 100mph capable battery-diesel hybrid train into passenger service this week (w/c 7 February) A 20-year-old diesel train has been fitted with a powerful battery meaning it uses 25 per cent less fuel, significantly cuts emissions and air…
We’d like to thank our customers for their patience whilst work took place to the embankment between Bicester and Haddenham. We now are up to a line speed which enables us to run without a four minute delay to services. Work on the embankment between Bicester and Haddenham The slight movement to the embankment was detected during a routine inspection and was thought to have been caused by recent rainfall following a very hot, dry summer. The…
Marylebone station is closed Sunday June 10 for the entire day and no Chiltern Railways trains will depart from/arrive into London Marylebone. This is due to necessary planned engineering work. Some Chiltern Railways trains will divert via London Paddington station. However, customers may need to change enroute to reach their destination. An amended timetable will operate, please download the correct timetable here. Please check your journey…,…
Chiltern Railways puts Britain's first hybrid-powered train to the test Britain’s first hybrid-powered train was put through its paces during a test run with senior members of Chiltern Railways in Derbyshire earlier this week. The Class 168 Chiltern train has been fitted with a Rolls Royce MTU hybrid drive which will cut noise emissions in stations and deliver zero emissions when operating under battery power. Chiltern Railways’ Managing…
Information and Tickets, Provision of Travel information during the journey, Our trains have signage above the internal doors, giving information about the location and availability of onboard toilets. Information regarding the next station will be announced onboard and through customer information screens. In the case of delays there will be information announced at appropriate intervals and further information can be found on our website via,…
As a train operator with a diesel only fleet, the management of our fuel use and air quality is particularly important to us. The railway lines Chiltern Railways operate over are not electrified and we are working closely with the Department for Transport on developing a fleet strategy which supports our commitment to sustainability and decarbonisation. We introduced the Driver Advisory System – DAS – to our fleet of trains to help reduce the…,…
London’s Marylebone Station is set to become home to innovative air cleaning technology, with the launch of four large clean air zones. The installation, which marks United Nations World Cities Day (WCD), has been designed by Airlabs – a team of atmospheric chemists and airflow engineers dedicated to reducing people’s exposure to air pollution. The initiative adapts traditional Out Of Home (OOH) advertising space to emit clean air in the area…