Rail electrification

Transpennine Route Upgrade’s first electric wires now in place for greener journeys

More than 30 miles of electric wires are now in place to help deliver cleaner, greener journeys.

1 year 4 months ago
Next phase of Midland Main Line electrification gets underway

A 12-mile section between Market Harborough and Wigston will be brought up to speed.

1 year 5 months ago
Green light for £55m Scottish rail electrification scheme

Piling work to pave the way for electrification of Fife Circle line about to get under way.

1 year 10 months ago
£160m rail electrification between Glasgow and Edinburgh completed on time

Scotland's cabinet secretary for infrastructure said the £160m investment in the project will be “genuinely transformational”.

5 years 3 weeks ago
Ten-year rail electrification programme can cut costs by 33-50%, new report says

The Railway Industry Association has urged government to rethink its attitude towards electrification of the UK's network.

5 years 1 month ago

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