With the Shore Power Summit heading for Rotterdam in November, all eyes are on how the sector can meet the demand for cleaner energy today, while preparing for the grid infrastructure of tomorrow.
Category: Environment
Turntide Technologies secures Hitachi order to power first battery trains built in the UK
Turntide Technologies, a global leader in electrification solutions, has been selected by Hitachi Rail to supply Gen 2 lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery system for its Grand Central intercity battery train contract. Turntide Technologies will supply next-generation LFP batteries, which are designed to be smaller and more powerful than previous lithium-ion batteries. This order comes […]
Journeys to be affected by flood works in South Gloucestershire
Great Western Railway services will be affected by rail improvement work in the Chipping Sodbury area affecting trains between Swindon and Bristol Parkway. Network Rail will carry out tunnel drainage alongside work to lift the track level which will affect train services from Monday 7 to Sunday 13 July, and on Sunday 20 July. In […]
‘Do not travel’ warning issued by TPE after tree falls on the line
TransPennine Express is calling on customers not to travel on its services heading to and from Scotland on the West Coast Mainline after a tree fell onto the tracks earlier this morning. The tree came down near to Beattock in the early hours of Monday 30 June, completely blocking the line between Carlisle and Glasgow/Edinburgh. […]
Rail services revised in face of soaring temperatures
Passengers travelling on the Brighton Main Line are advised to check before they travel on Monday and Tuesday. Network Rail, Southern, Thameslink, and Gatwick Express, are advising passengers to check before they travel on Monday and Tuesday this week, particularly on the sections of the Brighton Main Line where speed restrictions will be in place. […]