A landmark has been reached at a Derbyshire quarry complex. Cemex UK and its rail operations partner, Victa Railfreight, have celebrated the achievement of moving twenty million tonnes of aggregates in the seventh year of their collaboration
Category: Environment
London’s Therapia Lane trams depot in Croydon makes green transition through removal of fossil fuels and installation of hundreds of new solar panels
Therapia Lane, where London Trams are based, has become Transport for London’s first depot to remove fossil gas usage by upgrading its heating system. It has also introduced on-site solar generation. By adapting the depot in its biggest overhaul since it opened 27 years ago, the new heating and power system prepares the site for […]
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 […]
LNER funding helps bring River Aire back to life
A project which aims to reduce pollution and improve the water quality in the River Aire has received vital funding from LNER. The Aire Rivers Trust is dedicated to preserving and enhancing the River Aire and its tributaries. Through its Riverfly programme, the charity works with local volunteer groups to monitor eight different groups of […]
Upgrade work to affect train journeys in Somerset this December.
Network Rail will complete essential engineering work over seven days in Somerset next week, affecting passengers travelling through the Castle Cary area. Over the course of one week, between Monday 8 and Sunday 14 December, track drainage is being replaced next to Somerton Tunnel to help alleviate the risk of flooding on the line between […]
South Western Railway and Network Rail restore full West of England timetable
Hourly train services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids have resumed today, Saturday 29 November. South Western Railway and Network Rail have restored the full West of England timetable, after speed restrictions between Gillingham in Dorset and Axminster in Devon were removed earlier this week. The driest spring and hottest summer ever recorded in […]
UK-engineered transformers driving offshore energy innovation
UK transformer designer and manufacturer Electro-Wind Limited is proudly showcasing one of its latest projects, in collaboration with a leading UK system integrator and automation solution provider. These custom-designed transformers will be seamlessly integrated into advanced power cabins and form part of a large system supporting offshore renewable operations. These large-scale transformers serve as critical […]