UK: Rail industry groups have expressed disappointment at the decision to pause the Midland Main Line electrification ...

Map of the UK rail network showing the different track and electrification categories, as of 2022. Credit: ORR. The 800 miles of railway that have been electrified in the last seven years that the DfT ...

UK: The next phase of electrification of the Midland Main Line has been 'paused', the government has announced.

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) has released its electrification strategy research, which highlights an opportunity to electrify 95% of rail freight operations in the UK by ...

UK railway electrification needs to ramp up to meet net zero carbon targets. Fri 15 Oct 2021. The Government is not pursuing a programme of railway electrification fast enough to for the UK to meet ...

Electrification of the rail network in the UK has taken place gradually over time and today forms a key part of the government’s drive to lower transport emissions. In 1960 The Engineer took a look at ...

The Future of Railway Electrification in the UK. F aced with growing pressure to reduce carbon emissions, European countries are increasingly making moves to power their trains with electricity ...

MPs call for rolling programme of rail electrification projects to cut carbon Trains on Britain’s railways rely mainly on diesel traction, with just 38% of the network electrified.

The government has scrapped the planned electrification of railway lines in Wales, the Midlands and the North. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the government will instead introduce faster ...

On Wednesday, the UK’s first hydrogen powered train made its public debut, running a successful test at a rail industry event in the Midlands. The HydroFLEX concept consists of three parts.

Rail electrification among projects awarded funding to boost connectivity Northern Ireland public transport provider Translink has been awarded £3.3 million for a study on electrifying the railway.