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24 November 2000	Angel Trains invests a further £43 million in Virgin's West Coast Train Franchise
	Angel Trains announced the order for a further 44 new Pendolino coaches, worth £43 million, for operation on the West Coast Main Line.

22 August 2000	Angel Trains to Upgrade Entire Stansted Express Fleet
	Angel Trains is delighted to announce the refurbishment of nine Class 317 trains for use on the successful Stansted Express service. The first newly refurbished trains went into passenger service yesterday.

21 August 2000	Angel Trains invests £2.33m in overhaul of Class 166 units
	Angel Trains is pleased to announce it has recently completed a C6 overhaul on units 166-221 for Thames Trains

20 July 2000	Angel Trains - Government 10 Year Transport Plan
	Angel Trains, the UK's leading investor in Railway rolling stock, applauds the government's announcement of increased investment in the UK Rail Network.

11 July 2000	Angel Trains to invest over £75m in new trains for First Great Eastern
	Angel Trains is pleased to announce that it has signed a statement of intent with First Great Eastern to lease 21 four-car Desiro UK electrical multiple units (EMUs) to be supplied by Siemens Transportation Systems.

3 July 2000	Angel Trains to provide £92 million investment in new trains for Prism Rail
	Angel Trains is investing £92 million in 28 new Class 357 Electrostar commuter trains for Prism Rail's subsidiary, C2C (formally LTS Rail Ltd). These trains will run along the London, Tilbury & Southend line and brings C2C's total new train fleet to 74.

30 June 2000	Silverlink Unveil First Refurbished Class 150 Diesel Sprinter
	Silverlink celebrate the inaugural run of 1st modernised Class 150 diesel sprinter in service on Marston Vale line. Angel Trains is delighted to help provide refurbished rolling stock significantly improving service for customers.

21 June 2000	UK's Biggest Ever Freight Order Nears Completion
	Angel Trains, one of the UK's rail vehicle leasing companies, is pleased to announce that English Welsh & Scottish Railway (EWS) today took delivery of its 250th and final Class 66 freight locomotive on schedule.

21 June 2000	Angel Trains delivers first of 27 Class 175 Coradia trains
	Angel Trains, one of the UK's rail vehicle leasing companies, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Class 175 units into service with First North Western.

24 May 2000	Angel Trains in £90 million order for new trains from Siemens
	Angel Trains has placed an order for 25 four car Desiro UK electrical multiple units to be supplied by Siemens Transportation Systems. The order includes options on a further 500 cars.

26 April 2000	Angel Trains invests £120 million in Class 333 Electric Multiple Trains - unveiled today in Leeds
	Angel Trains is pleased to announce the first new Class 333 train to arrive in the UK. Angel is the owner of the 16 new trains worth £60 million. The trains will be leased to Northern Spirit for the Leeds, Bradford, Ilkley and Skipton services.

23 March 2000	Angel Trains appointment of project manager
	Ian Knights has been appointed project manager West Coast for Angel Trains. He will be working on the £600 million transaction that will be providing Virgin Trains with fifty-three Advanced Tilting Trains for its West Coast Main Line.

15 February 2000	Angel Trains to Invest £175 Million in New Trains and Continuing Maintenance
	Angel Trains is investing over £75 million in 70 new Diesel Multiple Unit Class 175 Coradia trains for use by First North Western.

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