| 06/07/2020 | Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive agreement opens way for battery trains across Britain [Hitachi Rail] |
| 17/04/2020 | Hitachi Rail starts staged process to return to operational efficiency in Newton Aycliffe [Rail Business Daily] |
| 03/04/2020 | Bombardier and CAF suspend train production, while Hitachi reduces workload [RAIL] |
| 03/04/2020 | Maintaining the 385s [Rail Engineer] |
| 28/01/2020 | Tyne and Wear Metro: Swiss firm Stadler to build new fleet [BBC News] |
| 10/01/2020 | Hitachi makes changes at Newton Aycliffe factory as IEP production ends [Railway Gazette] |
| 06/12/2019 | Hitachi to supply inter-city trains for Avanti West Coast services [Railway Gazette] |
| 27/11/2019 | West coast train services to be rebranded with Avanti logo [The Guardian] |
| 07/11/2019 | West Coast Rail prices could rise, warns watchdog [BBC News] |
| 15/10/2019 | Coming soon to a station near you? [RAIL] |
| 20/09/2019 | Competition watchdog probes West Coast Rail franchise award [Scotsman] |
| 18/09/2019 | Tyne and Wear Metro: Hitachi in County Durham fails to win new train contract [BBC News] |
| 27/08/2019 | Older fleets cascaded or set for scrapping [Rail] |
| 14/08/2019 | FirstGroup replaces Virgin to run West Coast route [BBC News] |
| 31/07/2019 | Hitachi wins £400m contract to boost factory in County Durham [Chronicle] |
| 24/07/2019 | ScotRail celebrates Class 385 one-year anniversary [ScotRail] |
| 11/06/2019 | The 5 bidders for HS2 train order reveal their designs [Rail Engineer] |
| 06/06/2019 | First pictures of high speed HS2 train designs revealed [Metro] |
| 14/05/2019 | The very first LNER Azuma in service [YouTube] |
| 24/04/2019 | First ever 385 electric train for Shotts line [ScotRail] |
| 26/03/2019 | Hitachi plans to run ScotRail Class 385 EMUs beyond the wires [Rail Engineer] |
| 25/03/2019 | Plans to introduce battery powered trains in Scotland [Scotsman] |
| 25/03/2019 | ScotRail takes three more classic HSTs [Rail] |
| 25/03/2019 | FirstGroup orders five electric trains for London-Edinburgh route [Railway Technology] |
| 14/03/2019 | 'Hitachi trains for Happy trains' ScotRail replace Class 365s [ScotRail] |
| 11/03/2019 | LNER Azumas cleared for passenger service [Railways Illustrated] |
| 18/02/2019 | New class 385 electric train for Glasgow Central routes [ScotRail] |
| 13/11/2018 | FirstGroup's new boss to bid for more UK rail operations despite loss [The Guardian] |
| 13/10/2018 | First new ScotRail train back on track after fault fixed [BBC News] |
| 05/10/2018 | Technical fault puts new ScotRail trains out of service [BBC News] |
| 26/08/2018 | ScotRail introduces latest new electric train [ScotRail] |
| 25/08/2018 | Hitachi investment in train factory tops £100m with new building completion [Chronicle] |
| 26/07/2018 | TransPennine Expresss bullet train inspired fleet is undergoing testing [Global Railway Review] |
| 20/07/2018 | Long-delayed new ScotRail trains to debut on Tuesday [Scotsman] |
| 04/07/2018 | HS2 trains could be built in UK as Bombardier and Hitachi plan joint bid [ITV News] |
| 29/06/2018 | New electric trains approved after windscreens changed [BBC News] |
| 12/06/2018 | First Hitachi-built train for TransPennine Express arrives in UK [RAIL] |
| 31/05/2018 | FirstGroup boss departs after £327m loss [BBC News] |
| 16/05/2018 | Hitachi blasted by minister for 'unacceptable' delays to new ScotRail trains [Scotsman] |
| 23/04/2018 | New ScotRail trains to ease crush on Edinburgh-Glasgow line [Scotsman] |
| 18/04/2018 | New windscreens for Hitachi 385s to be fitted in Scotland [Rail] |
| 11/04/2018 | FirstGroup rejects takeover bid from US equity group Apollo [Guardian] |
| 09/04/2018 | ScotRail's 385s face further delay as new windscreens to be fitted [RAIL] |
| 04/04/2018 | Changing trains in Scotland [Rail Engineer] |
| 30/03/2018 | ScotRail train shortage prompts UK-wide search for stand-ins [Scotsman] |
| 26/03/2018 | Another year of delay for Scotland's 'bullet trains' [Express] |
| 01/03/2018 | VIDEO: New 'train with a brain' arrives in Inverness for the first time [Press and Journal] |
| 14/02/2018 | Humza Yousaf 'listening' to train windscreen concerns [BBC News] |
| 12/02/2018 | ScotRail Class 385 fishbowl windscreen safety concern [BBC News] |
| 10/02/2018 | Drivers of new ScotRail trains cant see signals [Scotsman] |
| 18/01/2018 | EGIP's Millerhill milestone [Rail Engineer] |
| 04/01/2018 | First look at CAFs new rolling stock factory in Wales [Global Rail News] |
| 20/12/2017 | TransPennine Express trainsets under construction in Japan [Railway Gazette] |
| 19/12/2017 | New Azumas get inaugural Scottish Highlands run [RTM] |
| 11/12/2017 | Edinburgh - Falkirk - Glasgow electric services begin [IRJ] |
| 08/12/2017 | First electric trains to run on Edinburgh-Glasgow main line on Sunday - a year late [Scotsman] |
| 09/11/2017 | ScotRail's delayed new trains not now expected until March [Scotsman] |
| 02/11/2017 | Five companies shortlisted to build trains for HS2 [Independent] |
| 01/11/2017 | Electric train completes first Edinburgh to Glasgow trip [STV News] |
| 22/10/2017 | Nicola Sturgeon set for showdown with rail bosses after £795m project is delayed yet again [Sunday Post] |
| 16/10/2017 | Fault delays new high-speed train's first journey from Bristol to London [BBC News] |
| 12/10/2017 | Hitachi unveils first UK built commuter trains at Newton Aycliffe factory [BBC News] |
| 06/09/2017 | South Western Railway brand launched in London [Railway Gazette] |
| 22/06/2017 | Three shortlisted for West Coast Partnership franchise [Railway Gazette] |
| 20/06/2017 | First MTR signs £895m deal with Bombardier for new SWT trains [RTM] |
| 10/05/2017 | Hitachi unveils AT400 British Bullet Train concept [Railway Gazette] |
| 25/03/2017 | New Hitachi express train's first Welsh test journey [BBC News] |
| 21/03/2017 | Four trains, four generations - history to be made on Yorkshires East Coast Main Line [Virgin Trains] |
| 15/02/2017 | Hitachi Rail Italy begins production of bi-mode trains for GWR [IRJ] |
| 16/01/2017 | New EMU 'Doon The Clyde Coast'! [Jeffray Wotherspoon] |
| 11/12/2016 | ScotRail takes delivery of first new electric train [BBC News] |
| 09/12/2016 | All aboard! The first UK-built Intercity Express rolls off the production line ... [Daily Mail] |
| 28/11/2016 | FirstGroup keen to bid for ScotRail franchise [Press and Journal] |
| 19/11/2016 | Digital Railway moves forward as Hitachi begins ETCS testing of Class 800s [RTM] |
| 19/11/2016 | Croydon line tram driver suspended over Sun footage [BBC News] |
| 02/11/2016 | £60m Hull Trains electro-diesel train deal signed [Railway Gazette] |
| 19/10/2016 | Thousands apply for train driver jobs on east coast route [BBC News] |
| 23/09/2016 | Video: ScotRail's new Japanese trains put through their paces [Scotsman] |
| 21/09/2016 | Conductors to stay on ScotRail routes [Rail News] |
| 21/09/2016 | Hitachi signs long-term Class 800 engine contract with MTU [RTM] |
| 18/09/2016 | First Hitachi EMU for ScotRail on test [IRJ] |
| 18/08/2016 | PICTURES: Scotland's brand new train leaves Japan for the UK [Rail] |
| 05/08/2016 | Bombardier-Hitachi joint venture to bid for New Tube for London [Railway Gazette] |
| 05/08/2016 | Hitachi ships first class 385 EMU for ScotRail [IRJ] |
| 03/08/2016 | Great Western Railway orders more Hitachi trainsets [Railway Gazette] |
| 15/07/2016 | CAF confirms UK assembly plant [Railway Gazette] |
| 30/06/2016 | Great Western Railway unveil new Hitachi train [Oxford Mail] |
| 18/05/2016 | Test runs for Hitachi Class 800 [Northern Echo] |
| 01/04/2016 | New start for north as franchises are launched [Rail News] |
| 31/03/2016 | Hitachi awarded TransPennine Express multiple-unit contract [Railway Gazette] |
| 20/03/2016 | Virgin Trains East Coast Azuma Train In Action! [Citytransportinfo] |
| 18/03/2016 | Edinburgh to London train journey time to be cut to four hours [BBC News] |
| 01/03/2016 | First ScotRail Class 385 undergoing testing in Japan [Rail Technology Magazine] |
| 10/02/2016 | Brand new Scottish trains unveiled [Rail] |
| 04/02/2016 | Two shortlisted for South Western franchise [Rail News] |
| 27/01/2016 | ScotRail Class 385 EMUs under construction [Railway Gazette] |
| 22/12/2015 | Great Western AT300 trainsets to be built in Italy [Railway Gazette] |
| 01/12/2015 | UK to receive 3,700 new train carriages over next four years [Rail News] |
| 14/11/2015 | Wires start to go up on Great Western Main Line [Rail News] |
| 08/09/2015 | EMUs secured for Scottish use after 25 years [Rail] |
| 03/09/2015 | 'Momentous occasion' as Intercity Express factory opens [Rail News] |
| 23/08/2015 | First Great Western rail 24 hour strike goes ahead [BBC News] |
| 03/08/2015 | First Great Western rail staff to hold series of strikes [BBC News] |
| 30/07/2015 | Go-ahead for new hybrid trains to far south west [Rail News] |
| 30/06/2015 | RMT votes for strike over new Hitachi high-speed trains [BBC News] |
| 24/04/2015 | New electric trains between London and Swansea [BBC News] |
| 30/03/2015 | End of the line for FirstGroup, but they bow out with boasts [Evening Times] |
| 25/03/2015 | Newton Aycliffe's Hitachi train plant connected to main line [BBC News] |
| 24/03/2015 | Derby to build new trains for First Great Western [Rail News] |
| 22/03/2015 | FirstGroup's Great Western rail deal extended to 2019 [BBC News] |
| 12/03/2015 | InterCity 125 v Hitachi: What are the UK's new trains like? [BBC News Magazine] |
| 26/02/2015 | Plan to upgrade Inverness Railway Station [BBC News] |
| 10/02/2015 | CAF signs Caledonian Sleeper car contract [Rail News] |
| 07/01/2015 | Hitachi ships first IEP train to Britain [IRJ] |
| 13/11/2014 | First Hitachi Class 800 trainset unveiled [Railway Gazette] |
| 10/10/2014 | Hitachi named as preferred bidder for 70 Scotrail electric trains [Journal] |
| 07/10/2014 | Dutch firm Abellio wins ScotRail franchise from FirstGroup [BBC News] |
| 22/04/2014 | £70m railway depot plan to bring 160 jobs [The Star] |
| 16/04/2014 | Hitachi seals £2.7bn train-building deal [BBC News] |
| 20/03/2014 | Hitachi to move rail business to UK from Japan [BBC News] |
| 06/02/2014 | Bombardier wins £1bn Crossrail deal [BBC News] |
| 17/01/2014 | InterCity East Coast franchise shortlist announced [Railway Gazette] |
| 20/08/2013 | FirstGroup faces challenges from rival ScotRail bidders [Rail.co] |
| 31/07/2013 | Hitachi unveils new train interiors [Northern Echo] |
| 18/07/2013 | Hitachi wins £1.2bn train carriage contract [BBC News] |
| 06/07/2013 | Siemens pulls out of bidding for Crossrail trains [Telegraph] |
| 30/05/2013 | Virgin Trains expands for Glasgow 2014 [BBC News] |
| 22/05/2013 | Troubled FirstGroup announces rights issue as chairman Martin Gilbert steps down [Telegraph] |
| 11/04/2013 | ScotRail passenger numbers hit record high [Scotsman] |
| 07/12/2012 | ScotRail 'protected from West Coast fallout' [Railnews] |
| 08/11/2012 | FirstGroup shares plunge after freezing of dividend [Herald] |
| 03/10/2012 | West Coast Main Line deal with FirstGroup scrapped [BBC News] |
| 02/10/2012 | Virgin rival FirstGroup push forward with franchise [Evening Standard] |
| 19/09/2012 | Government team in place to run West Coast Main Line [Telegraph] |
| 15/09/2012 | ScotRail Customer Forum 25 September 2012 [Railscot] |
| 03/09/2012 | Virgin action blocks train contract [PA] |
| 30/08/2012 | Plans to transform railway station [Lancashire Evening Post] |
| 28/08/2012 | Virgin Takes Legal Action Over Train Deal [Sky News] |
| 26/08/2012 | Virgin Trains offers to run West Coast 'for free' [BBC News] |
| 25/08/2012 | West coast rail petition calls for franchise to be reconsidered [Guardian] |
| 22/08/2012 | Petition calls for Virgin to keep West Coast Mainline route [BBC News] |
| 21/08/2012 | FirstGroup's £13bn West Coast rail bid faces probe by MPs [Telegraph] |
| 15/08/2012 | Richard Branson attacks Government 'insanity' after Virgin Trains loses West Coast rail contract [Telegraph] |
| 14/08/2012 | Rail franchise battle boils over as Virgin set to lose Manchester line to rivals FirstGroup in £7billion deal [Mancunian Matters] |
| 25/07/2012 | Train contract awarded to Hitachi to create 900 UK jobs [BBC News] |
| 16/07/2012 | FirstGroup vies with Virgin in west coast rail bidding war [The Guardian] |
| 19/01/2012 | Osborne confirms Newton Aycliffe Hitachi plant on track [Northern Echo] |
| 24/08/2011 | ScotRail announces £4m train fleet overhaul [BBC News] |
| 28/05/2011 | Firms vie for Hitachi train contracts in County Durham [BBC] |
| 08/06/2010 | Hitachi shares hit by doubts over UK train deal [The Times] |
| 12/05/2010 | Profits at FirstGroup fall by 19% [BBC News Article] |
| 26/02/2010 | U.K. Delays Hitachi Express-Train Order [Bloomberg] |
| 29/06/2009 | National Express turns down bid [BBC News] |
| 13/02/2009 | UK £7.5 billion train order lost to Japan's Hitachi [The Times] |
| 03/11/2008 | First ScotRail Customers in Edinburgh area invited to give their views |
| 15/05/2008 | ScotRail gives First platform for success [Evening News] |
| 16/05/2007 | FirstGroup on track for a bumper year [Scotsman] |
| 30/09/2006 | FirstGroup is motoring ahead [Scotsman] |
| 18/05/2006 | ScotRail growth helps FirstGroup's profits rise despite hefty fuel costs [Scotsman] |
| 13/12/2005 | FirstGroup makes tracks for £1bn after double win [Scotsman] |
| 13/12/2005 | FirstGroup wins rail franchises [BBC News] |
| 12/05/2005 | Initial impressions are good as ScotRail debut lifts FirstGroup [Scotsman] |
| 08/05/2005 | Rail fare dodge crackdown puts First on track [Scotsman] |
| 09/02/2005 | East Coast rail bid scrutinised [BBC News] |
| 19/12/2004 | 2004: Year in review |
| 04/11/2004 | First pledges to clean up Scotrail [Scotsman] |
| 19/10/2004 | Disruption spoils First's ScotRail debut [Scotsman] |
| 18/10/2004 | FirstGroup faces its toughest test [Scotsman] |
| 18/10/2004 | FirstGroup franchise steams ahead [BBC News] |
| 19/09/2004 | First plans text service for bus and train times [Scotsman] |
| 19/09/2004 | Getting ScotRail back on track [Scotsman] |
| 20/08/2004 | FirstGroup takes ScotRail franchise in £1.9bn deal [Scotsman] |
| 20/08/2004 | FirstGroup lines up rail contract [BBC News] |
| 29/06/2004 | First to appoint monitor as ScotRail concerns raised [Scotsman] |
| 29/06/2004 | Watchdog fears rail switch will hit fares [Scotsman] |
| 28/06/2004 | Watchdog agrees ScotRail merger [BBC News] |
| 12/06/2004 | First wins fight to run ScotRail [Scotsman] |
| 12/06/2004 | Rail franchise frontrunner named [BBC News] |
| 12/06/2004 | FirstGroup wins franchise [Scotsman] |
| 29/04/2004 | FirstGroup gets the go-ahead for ScotRail bid [Scotsman] |
| 15/04/2004 | Bus and rail giant plans to site headquarters in city [Scotsman] |
| 12/04/2004 | Ruling this week on FirstGroup's bid for ScotRail franchise [Scotsman] |
