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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Category: Electric
Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains
Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.
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Digital signalling roll-out set to bring more reliable journeys
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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UK must ‘step up our game’ over electrification of railways
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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Motherwell to become major Avanti West Coast calling point
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 will be known as Aurora after the name was chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries.
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Rail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic
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 increases power supply with £216m contract
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’s biggest tunnel site reaches milestone
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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GTR and Porterbrook announce £55 million fleet modernisation programme
Enhancements range from real-time passenger information screens and USB/power points to high-tech on-board operation systems.
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