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Electrification - Page 8

News

Electrification cost increases first identified in 2014

Network Rail first identified increases in cost forecasts for some major electrification schemes in spring 2014

17 Aug

Feature

Northern wires: not ‘if’ but ‘when’

A rolling plan for electrification of lines in the North of England is set to become a reality, now that routes have been prioritised according to need

Electrification 23 Jul

News

Network Rail pulls Midland Main Line and TransPennine electrification from CP5 plans

Peter Hendy to replace Richard Parry-Jones as Chairman

25 Jun

News

Study seeks better rail connectivity for East Lancs

Electrification of the ‘Copy Pit’ routes is supported in the East Lancashire Rail Connectivity Study Conditional Output Statement

4 Jun

Feature

Northern Rail Class 319 rostered duties

Units to be used on newly-electrified routes

Electrification 27 May

70001 at Wildenrath, Germany

Feature

Firms take stock of the market

The gathering pace of electrification is attracting foreign train manufacturers to eye up the UK market - even if that means they must proceed with caution

Electrification 27 May

Feature

High-wire act

COLIN PRESTON explains how SYSTRA is conquering the challenges faced in the £742 million Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Queen Street electrification project

Electrification 27 May

Feature

Focus on collaboration - ABC

What do Alstom, Babcock and Costain bring to the National Electrification Programme? How do they collaborate? PAUL PRENTICE spells out ABC

Electrification 27 May

Feature

Why electrification? The Network Rail perspective

Network Rail has a plan for the electrification of many routes across the UK, after a gap of a quarter of a century

Electrification 27 May

News

More EMUs for Northern

Ten Class 319s in traffic with Northern from May 17.

14 May

Northern Rail 319363 at Liverpool Lime Street

Feature

Northern electrics are go!

RICHARD CLINNICK travels to the North West to see how Northern Rail’s new cascaded Class 319 electric multiple units are performing

Electrification 15 Apr

News

Chancellor announces funding to develop rail projects further

Croxley link and Selby-Hull electrification given financial support.

18 Mar

News

Network Rail's Easter engineering plans

London Bridge, Great Eastern Main Line, Reading and Watford set for major improvements.

16 Mar

News

Electric services to Wigan and Manchester Victoria start in May

Northern Rail EMUs to serve new destinations from May.

13 Mar

News

Traction mix to change dramatically – report

Long Term Passenger Rolling Stock Strategy for the Rail Industry states 95% of vehicles will be electric or dual powered

12 Mar

News

Hitachi signs deal with Abellio for Scottish EMUs

Abellio and Hitachi confirm contract for provision and maintenance for 70 EMUs.

12 Mar

News

North West wires are live

Class 319s enter traffic between Liverpool and Manchester.

5 Mar

Feature

Batteries included

RICHARD CLINNICK reports on trials of the Independently Powered Electric Multiple Unit, and what it can offer the rail industry

Electrification 4 Mar

News

Warnes: Northern must retain DMUs

Northern Rail says DMUs must be retained, even though cascaded EMUs are entering traffic

2 Mar

News

First refurbished Class 319 returns to Allerton

Northern Rail reveals new-look ‘319’.

12 Feb

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