Chiltern Railways unveils MkVa push-pull trainset and looks to battery power

Chiltern MkVa set CH05 at Birmingham Moor Street

Photos: Tony Miles

UK: Chiltern Railways has unveiled the first of its future MkVa push-pull trainsets as it prepares to bring them into service between London Marylebone and Birmingham in early 2026.

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