LeShuttle Freight carried an electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) through the Channel Tunnel, the undersea route connecting England and France.
Category: Electrification
Network Rail announces next phase of West Coast Main Line upgrades
Network Rail has unveiled the next step in its plans to overhaul Britain’s busiest mixed-use railway for the first time in more than 50 years. The West Coast Main Line carries almost 2,000 passenger trains and 15,000 tonnes of goods every day, but much of its infrastructure is struggling to meet modern demand. With passenger […]
ScotRail issues alternative travel plan during Fife electrification project
ScotRail has confirmed its alternative travel arrangements for customers during essential engineering work to electrify the railway between Edinburgh and Fife. No trains will operate between Haymarket and Dalmeny from Saturday 17 January to Sunday 25 January inclusive, while engineers from Network Rail carry out round-the-clock work to modernise the route. To help keep customers […]
TRU looks back on 2025 as progress continues at pace
As the year draws to a close, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is marking another 12-months of strong progress, with major achievements delivered across the route, bringing customers closer to more frequent, faster and greener rail journeys between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. Across the 70 miles, significant headway has been made with the roll-out […]
Network Rail plays key role in Eryri National Park power line project
Working in partnership with National Grid, a new scheme is underway to improve the landscape around the Dwyryd Estuary, in Snowdonia, by re-routing power cables underground. The existing overhead lines are a highly visible and intrusive feature in one of the UK’s most celebrated protected landscapes. National Grid’s flagship Eryri Visual Impact Provision project is […]
Network Rail plays key role in Eryri National Park power line project
Working in partnership with National Grid, a new scheme is underway to improve the landscape around the Dwyryd Estuary, in Snowdonia, by re-routing power cables underground. The existing overhead lines are a highly visible and intrusive feature in one of the UK’s most celebrated protected landscapes. National Grid’s flagship Eryri Visual Impact Provision project is […]
Spencer Rail Engineering to deliver new Cambridgeshire rail station
Multi-disciplinary engineering specialist Spencer Rail Engineering has begun design work to deliver a new railway station which is vital to the development of a growing community in Cambridgeshire. Spencer Rail Engineering has been appointed to deliver the £28.5 million Waterbeach station project, on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership. The new station will meet the […]
Royal recognition for University of Southampton rail research
Engineers at the University of Southampton are leading the way in ensuring the UK’s railways are future proofed and resilient to climate change – using science to reach the most economical and effective solutions. Their work has saved billions of pounds of public money and improved the resilience of the ageing rail network. The University’s […]
Scottish Government refreshes rail decarbonisation plan
The Scottish Government has set out a refreshed vision for a cleaner, modernised rail network with the publication of its updated decarbonisation strategy, Rail Recharged: Scotland’s Fleet Transition Strategy. Building on progress since 2020, the plan shifts focus toward fleet renewal and a proportionate, value-driven approach to cutting emissions. The strategy outlines how new trains, […]