Electrification - Page 4

A Northern Rail Class 156 at Manchester Oxford Road station

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Industry urged to decide on alternative technology

"We need to actually get on with alternatives where we are not going to electrify" - RSSB

22 Jul

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RIA puts electrification at heart of future train policies

Industry body calls for rolling programme of electrification of the most intensively used parts of the network

29 May

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Shotts line wiring completed on time and budget

Fifth route electrified between Edinburgh and Glasgow

4 Apr

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Haines looks to bi-mode and battery options

Network Rail Chief Executive believes Government will not sanction new electrification schemes in next Control Period due to abundance of alternative options

26 Mar

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Scotland seeks rail freight plan to secure growth

Joint strategy launched for Scottish rail freight

18 Mar

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Test run carried out as part of £160m Shotts electrification

First electric trains run on newly-wired Shotts line. Passenger services expected to start in May.

27 Feb

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Hydrogen not a substitute for electrification - IMechE

Hydrogen trains must not be seen as an easy replacement for electrification warns IMechE

7 Feb

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Huge increase in capacity on GWR as final Class 800 enters traffic

More than 10,000 extra seats will be available to Great Western Railway passengers on January 2, compared with the same number last year.

28 Dec

ScotRail 385109 leaves Stirling with December 10 2018's 1047 Alloa-Glasgow Queen Street on the first weekday of electric service from Alloa and Dunblane to Edinburgh and Glasgow. In the distance is Stirling Middle signalbox. PHILIP HAIGH.

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ScotRail introduces EMUs onto newly-wired Central Belt routes

Electric trains start serving Alloa, Dunblane and Stirling as ScotRail brings more Class 385s into traffic

12 Dec

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Missing link - and a new landmark

RAIL looks back at the construction of the £85 million project, and the controversy that surrounded it

19 Oct

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RIA highlights Budget priorities

RIA wants Government to increase funding for research and development of rolling stock, as well as calling for assurances that electrification remains an option

2 Oct

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Glaister report allocates widespread blame for timetable failures

May 2018 timetable disruption- all of the organisations involved made mistakes which contributed to widespread cancellations.

21 Sept

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McDonald advocates hydrogen power and more wires

Andy McDonald backs hydrogen technology, but not at expense of electrification

7 Aug

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Edinburgh-Glasgow goes fully electric

A fully electric service was operated between Edinburgh and Glasgow via Falkirk on August 1.

3 Aug

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ScotRail targets further electrification schemes

Could there be more electrification in Scotland?

31 Jul

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ScotRail Class 385s finally enter service

Hitachi's delayed electric multiple units now carrying passengers on Edinburgh-Glasgow route

25 Jul

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Trans-Pennine upgrade to include electrification

Proposed route upgrade will include wires - a year after extensions to Swansea, the Lake District and northern section of the Midland Main Line were cancelled

20 Jul