<p> </p><p>The Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre is the hosting site for <a href="https://www.raillive.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rail Live</a>, the UK’s largest outdoor rail exhibition. </p>

<p>2022 was the first time the event has been held at the site since Porterbrook took over in June 2021 and made a significant investment in modernising and enhancing the facilities. Coinciding with Porterbrook’s one-year anniversary at the site, the two-day event showcased 225 exhibitors, around 5000 visitors and over £600 million of plant, machinery and rolling stock. </p>

<p>Several senior figures from the rail industry attended in 2022 including Network Rail’s Group Safety and Engineering Director Martin Frobisher, National Skills Academy for Rail Chief Executive Neil Robertson and the Chief Inspector of Railways Ian Prosser CBE. </p>

<p>Visitors were able to see several Porterbrook assets; including the UK’s first hydrogen-ready passenger train HydroFLEX, Britain’s first 100mph capable battery-diesel hybrid train HybridFLEX - which entered passenger service in 2022 - and the electric-diesel hybrid ROG Class 768, with traction capability for delivering express freight anywhere in the network. </p><p>Rail Live is back in 2023 from 21-23 June. Find out more <a href="https://www.raillive.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here.</a> </p>