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InTheNews: The latest rail news on Monday 23 June 2025

The launch of the new, air-conditioned Piccadilly line Tube trains has been pushed back by a year.

An article on The Metro website says Londoners have been at the grips of a heatwave, with many facing an unbearably hot commute on the Underground as temperatures reached 33°C.

Only a handful of Tube lines currently have a cooling system, and new Piccadilly line carriages will be the sixth route with air conditioning once they launch.

The new Piccadilly line trains were due to be up and running by the end of 2025, but now this has been pushed back into next year, TfL revealed.

A number of new Tyne and Wear Metro trains were withdrawn from service due to water leaks, operator Nexus has confirmed.

An article on the BBC website said it said faults with heating, ventilation and air conditioning units caused the problems on Saturday, which the BBC understands affected four trains.

A joint investigation is being carried out with Swiss-manufacturer Stadler. It is understood all but one of the six new models available to passengers are back in service.

Salisbury Railway Station’s new multi-million pound forecourt has been officially unveiled.

An article on the Salisbury Journal says the forecourt at Salisbury Railway Station has been revived, creating a more welcoming, accessible, and vibrant gateway to the city for visitors and residents.

Works began in June 2024 following a £4.5m investment from the Future High Streets Fund.

Flying Scotsman will appear at the world’s largest gathering of historic and modern railway vehicles in August.

An article on The Standard website says train manufacturer Alstom announced that the locomotive will be part of the Greatest Gathering event at its factory in Derby.

Up to 30,000 people are expected to attend the event, which runs from August 1-3.

An additional 2,500 tickets for each day will be available from 9am on Friday.

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