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Category: Electric

Report warns ‘forensic focus’ needed to deliver Crossrail

3rd February 2021 Sam Hewitt Electric, Metro, News
Crossrail

A “forensic focus” is required to complete Crossrail within its revised budget and timescale, an inquiry has found.

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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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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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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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From the archive: First batch of class “508” electric multiple-units in service

18th March 2020 Shannon Butcher Electric, Features

Apart from the underground trains on the Waterloo and City line, the Southern Region of British Railways has, until now, exclusively used hinged doors on its suburban trains…

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Stadler sets spread their wings in the east

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Network, News

GREATER Anglia introduced Class 755 units on Ipswich to Felixstowe services from November 19. The move is part of the expansion of operations of Stadler bi-mode units. Greater Anglia is in the process of cascading

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Class 90 visits Swindon for electrical testing

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

ONE of the most unusual movements this year has seen freshly painted Class 90 No. 90035 move from Crewe to Swindon.  The train has been put together by Network Rail’s electrification project team in order to

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Locomotive Services buys Class 86 and 87 from ETL

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, News

TWO former West Coast AC electric locomotives have been bought by Locomotive Services Limited from Electric Traction Ltd (ETL). The last mainline Class 87 – No. 87002 Royal Sovereign – along with 86101 Sir William A Stanier

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