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Network Rail fined £135,000 after boy injured while trespassing on tracks

17th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

Network Rail has been fined £135,000 after a teenager suffered serious burns in an incident on tracks in East Lothian, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

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Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains

15th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.

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Digital signalling

Digital signalling roll-out set to bring more reliable journeys

18th November 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

The roll-out of digital signalling – set to improve safety and slash delays – has been accelerated through £1.2 million of new government funding announced by Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris.

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Railway news

UK must ‘step up our game’ over electrification of railways

6th November 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News

Improvements to Britain’s railways must speed up as new figures show less than 40% of the network is electrified, the Campaign for Better Transport charity has claimed.

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Plans approved for Motherwell to become major Avanti West Coast calling point

Motherwell to become major Avanti West Coast calling point

2nd November 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

Plans have been approved for a North Lanarkshire rail station to become a major calling point for the Avanti West Coast train service.

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East Midlands Railway's new Intercity fleet named Aurora

East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet named Aurora

28th October 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet will be known as Aurora after the name was chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries.

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Building Back Better report

Rail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic

23rd September 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

A new report from leading rail industry professionals calls for the government to put rail at the heart of a green post-pandemic economic recovery.

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East Coast Main Line power supply

East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216m contract

18th September 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

The East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade is to power forward into its second phase to enhance the East Coast network, bolstered by a £216.2m contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.

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HS2

HS2’s biggest tunnel site reaches milestone

16th September 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News

HS2 has passed a major milestone at the high speed rail project’s first tunnel site, with the completion of structural work on the temporary pre-cast factory which will produce wall sections for the 10-mile long Chiltern tunnels.

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Project Aurora installing power and charging points

GTR and Porterbrook announce £55 million fleet modernisation programme

16th September 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News

Enhancements range from real-time passenger information screens and USB/power points to high-tech on-board operation systems.

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