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Nov 11, 20212 min read

Hitachi Rail strike deal with ScottishPower over renewable supply

Hitachi Rail has announced a three-year deal with ScottishPower to supply its operations with 100% renewable electricity. An estimated...

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Autonomous and Zero-Emissions Freight Rail Technologies

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Nov 11, 20211 min read

Autonomous and Zero-Emissions Freight Rail Technologies

Technology company Intramotev is developing a prototype self-powered autonomous wagon, which it hopes can make rail freight more...

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DfT minister tours green trains with Network Rail at COP26

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Nov 11, 20213 min read

DfT minister tours green trains with Network Rail at COP26

Trudy Harrison MP, DfT minister and Member of Parliament for Copeland, was joined by Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines to get a...

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Council grants planning permission for £150m rail centre despite ‘concerns’

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Jul 31, 20213 min read

Council grants planning permission for £150m rail centre despite ‘concerns’

Planners have agreed in principle to building a £150 million train testing centre near Ystradgynlais despite concerns. At a meeting of...

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First ever electric-only train runs to Cardiff

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Jul 30, 20212 min read

First ever electric-only train runs to Cardiff

The first electric-only train to go to and from south Wales has been run by Great Western Railway. The train operator carried out a test...

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Future of Oxfordshire rail network mapped out in new study

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Jul 29, 20211 min read

Future of Oxfordshire rail network mapped out in new study

A new study highlighting future opportunities to expand Oxfordshire’s railway and help deliver economic growth to the region was...

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“The Frying Scotsman” British-made green cars exported by train which runs on used vegetable oil

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Jul 29, 20212 min read

“The Frying Scotsman” British-made green cars exported by train which runs on used vegetable oil

In a pioneering and environmentally-friendly first for the UK, hybrid cars built in the Midlands will soon be carried to continental...

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Council backs plan for £150m rail centre of excellence in Dulais Valley

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Jul 28, 20213 min read

Council backs plan for £150m rail centre of excellence in Dulais Valley

Councillors have backed the Welsh Government's plans to build a world-leading railway testing facility in south Wales. Members of Neath...

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ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered

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Jul 27, 20212 min read

ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered

The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Wales and Western region was able to complete...

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Testing begins on new Transport for Wales trains

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Jul 27, 20212 min read

Testing begins on new Transport for Wales trains

New trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...

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Jul 27, 20212 min read

Plan sets out key projects to enhance light rail safety

An intensive programme of initiatives to further boost light rail safety has been highlighted in a new document. A focus on the continued...

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Jul 23, 20212 min read

hyperTunnel awarded contract with Network Rail to explore radical cost and delivery time improvement

hyperTunnel has been awarded a contract to work with Network Rail on non-disruptive tunnel construction, enlargement and repair work. The...

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Signal hit by a boat is replaced with a Folding Signal!

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Jul 22, 20212 min read

Signal hit by a boat is replaced with a Folding Signal!

Colas Rail UK’s signalling team has completed a rapid turnaround to replace a damaged signal 11 weeks from the contract award. On the...

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Grand Central and G-Volution - Decarbonising passenger rail with gas

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Jul 20, 20211 min read

Grand Central and G-Volution - Decarbonising passenger rail with gas

As part of a UK RSSB (Rail Safety and Standards Board) funded project and in support of the project lead, G-volution Ltd, Clean Air...

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British class 66 to trial hydrogen-bio gas combination

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Jul 20, 20212 min read

British class 66 to trial hydrogen-bio gas combination

TRIALS using a Freightliner class 66 locomotive powered by diesel, biogas and hydrogen will begin this month and last nine months. The...

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Jul 20, 20213 min read

Electrifying a Freight terminal

A prototype electrified rail freight terminal in Dunbar is one of 30 projects to have received funding from Innovate UK and the...

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First recycled plastic railway sleepers laid on Network Rail tracks

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Jul 9, 20213 min read

First recycled plastic railway sleepers laid on Network Rail tracks

Trains in Wiltshire are now running on top of old bottles, food packaging and other unwanted plastics, with the introduction of the first...

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Rising to the challenge: Bridge successfully lifted out of flood zone in Wales railway first

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Jul 9, 20213 min read

Rising to the challenge: Bridge successfully lifted out of flood zone in Wales railway first

Following 30 flood closures in the last decade, this innovative £3.6m project will reduce disruption and improve passengers’ journeys on...

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Jul 9, 20213 min read

Data revolution set to improve rail travel for passengers

An innovative approach to sharing rail data that will improve journeys for passengers and support the commitments in the Williams-Shapps...

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Jul 9, 20213 min read

Brand new rail tech to ‘pandemic proof’ train travel

A virtual reality immersive journey planning app for trains and stations could soon make journeys easier by reducing passenger anxiety...

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