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New research agreement covering electrical power supplies on ECML

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The University of Leeds has signed an outline £10 million co-investment agreement with the companies involved in the power supply upgrade of...
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Porterbrook wins with HydroFLEX

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BusinessGreen’s Transport Project of the Year award has gone to Porterbrook for the UK’s first hydrogen train, HydroFLEX. The...
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Moorgate Class 717s save energy and reduce emissions

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Great Northern’s new Class 717 trains on the Hertfordshire to Moorgate service have already generated enough electricity through their brakes to power...
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Programme of upgrades to Great Eastern main railway line

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Vital rail upgrade works on the Great Eastern main line between Ipswich and London start this month, with work taking place at...
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Major delays on West Coast main line quickly fixed

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Rail travel on the West Coast main line was disrupted on 7 October 2020 after a stretch of signalling, miles long, lost...
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Latest Railcare MPV is battery-powered

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Specialist railway contractor and plant hire company Railcare presented its innovative new MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) at its head office in Skelleftehamn, Sweden.
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Plans revealed for major railway upgrade in West Yorkshire

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Network Rail has published plans for major upgrades to the railway between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury) and is now inviting public comment.
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Alstom’s iLint hydrogen train successfully trialled in the Netherlands

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In the same week that HydroFlex, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered train, took to the main line for its inaugural run, the Province...
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UK hydrogen train ventures out onto the main line

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HydroFlex, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered train, ran on the main line today, signalling a big step forward towards the UK’s net zero...
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Work on reconnecting the line to Levenmouth gets underway

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The first phase of work which will lead to the reinstatement of passenger services to Leven will begin shortly.
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Why rail electrification is key to keeping the UK’s climate progress on track

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Last year the UK was the first major economy to legally commit to becoming ‘carbon-neutral’ by 2050. The Department for Transport’s (DfT)...
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Electrification and the environmental challenge

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Leaving aside Covid-19, which is on everyone’s mind right now, the environment still sits high on the agenda, along with international concern...
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HS2 start procurement of high voltage power supply systems

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The search has started for specialist contractors to deliver the high voltage power supply systems to HS2. The winner...
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HS2 launches race for Overhead Catenary System suppliers

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HS2 has launched its procurement process looking for specialist contractors to deliver the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) for the electrification of the...
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Rail decarbonisation update

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The feature in our March issue that considered the electrification required for a zero-carbon railway attracted a great deal of interest. This...
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Midland main line electrification gathers pace

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Work continues on the £1.5 billion upgrade of the Midland main line to improve journeys for all those using the route.
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