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Category: Electric

Hitachi Rail to launch UK first long distance battery trains

15th December 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

Long-distance trains will run on battery power in a UK first, manufacturer Hitachi Rail has announced.

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UK must ‘step up our game’ over electrification of railways

6th November 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News

Improvements to Britain’s railways must speed up as new figures show less than 40% of the network is electrified, the Campaign for Better Transport charity has claimed.

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East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet named Aurora

28th October 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News
East Midlands Railway's new Intercity fleet named Aurora

East Midlands Railway’s new Intercity fleet will be known as Aurora after the name was chosen from more than 2,000 competition entries.

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Rail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic

23rd September 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News
Building Back Better report

A new report from leading rail industry professionals calls for the government to put rail at the heart of a green post-pandemic economic recovery.

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East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216m contract

18th September 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News
East Coast Main Line power supply

The East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade is to power forward into its second phase to enhance the East Coast network, bolstered by a £216.2m contract award for the Rail Electrification Alliance.

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GTR and Porterbrook announce £55 million fleet modernisation programme

16th September 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News
Project Aurora installing power and charging points

Enhancements range from real-time passenger information screens and USB/power points to high-tech on-board operation systems.

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Crossrail delayed until 2022 and needs extra £450m

21st August 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News
Crossrail

London’s Crossrail project has been delayed until the first half of 2022, and may need £450m extra to complete, its board has said.

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Railways on TV – Paddington: A Year on the Tracks documentary series starts tonight

14th May 2020 Gareth Evans Diesel, Electric, Network, News
In tonight's episode, a heatwave hits the network hard, signalling equipment is out at Didcot and a surfeit of insects plague trains' windscreen wipers. Graeme Parker in the London Paddington control room.

A special four-part Channel 5 documentary series starts tonight (Thursday, May 14) at 9pm and goes behind the scenes to show how Network Rail and train operators keep passengers moving at London Paddington station and

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5 facts you may not know about the ‘Azuma’ train

2nd October 2019 Ben Stockdale Diesel, Electric, Network, News, Video

LNER launched its first passenger services on the East Coast Main Line on May 15, using the Hitachi-built Class 800 ‘Azuma’ express trains as part of a rolling programme to replace both its Class 91 and Mk4 and HST fleets.

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Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped

7th August 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News
Bid to run Southeastern rail route scrapped

The bid to run Southeastern rail route has been scrapped, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

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