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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Category: Electric
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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Network Rail publish decarbonisation strategy by 2050
Network Rail has outlined its vision to decarbonise thousands of miles of rail lines across the UK by 2050.
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Transport Secretary opens rail’s largest electric vehicle charging hub
Govia Thameslink Railway welcome Transport Secretary Grant Shapps to open rail’s largest dedicated EV charging hub at Hatfield station.
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HS2 rail project work begins with pledge of 22,000 jobs
Construction work on HS2 officially begins today, with 22,000 jobs expected to be created in the next few years.
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Over a million lorries to be taken off the roads by HS2
The first rail freight delivery of aggregate has arrived at HS2’s Washwood Heath site in Birmingham, signalling the start of the major project to take up to 1.5 million lorries off the roads to cut carbon emissions.
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Crossrail delayed until 2022 and needs extra £450m
London’s Crossrail project has been delayed until the first half of 2022, and may need £450m extra to complete, its board has said.
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HS2 reveals design for Amersham vent shaft headhouse
HS2 have released images of the design for the Amersham vent shaft to provide ventilation and emergency access to the line’s Chiltern tunnel.
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