Network Rail has outlined its vision to decarbonise thousands of miles of rail lines across the UK by 2050.
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Category: Industrial
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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New HS2 station set to reduce carbon emissions by 55%
The new HS2 Curzon Street station is set to reduce carbon emissions by an unprecedented 55%.
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Behind the scenes at Long Rock
Last year, Great Western Railway staged an open day at Long Rock depot, Penzance in April, raising money for the Penlee Lifeboat station and the RNLI.
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Heritage Railway Association supports last gasp bid to save UK coal
The government is days away from deciding whether or not a new UK coal mine should open.
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Train refurbishment firm’s closure plan puts about 100 jobs at risk, union claims
Around 100 jobs are under threat with the proposed closure of a train carriage refurbishment firm in East Ayrshire, a union has said.
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Souteastern & GWR handed new contracts to carry on operating rail services
Train operators Southeastern and Great Western Railway (GWR) have been given new direct award franchises, the Department for Transport has announced.
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Peckett Hornet for 2020 Ribble Steam Railway debut
RESORATION of Peckett ‘W6 Special’ 0-4-0ST Hornet (1935/1937) is expected to be complete in time for the loco to star at Ribble Steam Railway’s (RSR)
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