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October 29, 2020 | Fleet

Decarbonising the British network

In order to meet its commitments in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and achieve its target of net-zero emissions by 2050, the British government has instructed all industrial sectors to outline how they will become carbon neutral over the next three decades. David Burroughs looks at how rail is responding.

October 23, 2020 | High-speed

HS1 Ltd unveils new environmental strategy

HS1 Ltd, which manages and operates Britain’s only high-speed line - between London and the Channel Tunnel, has published a new environmental strategy which outlines plans to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030, and become Britain’s first carbon neutral railway.

October 23, 2020 | Financial

English light rail operators receive additional support

THE British government has announced a new round of funding, worth up to £67.8m, to support light rail and light metro networks in England following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, until March 2021.

October 22, 2020 | Freight

GB Railfreight announces Lineas partnership extension

BRITISH operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced an extension to a contract with Lineas, Belgium, for the operation of freight services between Antwerp, Belgium, and Scotland until the end of 2021.

October 21, 2020 | Policy

TfL faces possible government seizure if support negotiations fail

BRITISH transport secretary, Mr Grant Shapps, has reportedly threatened to take Transport for London (TfL) into direct government control unless London accepts a proposed £1bn bailout package for the operator, which includes a list of additional measures.

October 19, 2020 | Policy

European Parliament approves measures to protect Channel Tunnel post-Brexit

MEMBERS of the European Parliament (MEPs) have endorsed two proposals aimed at maintaining the same set of rules for the Channel Tunnel following Britain’s exit from the European Union.

October 16, 2020 | Main line

Arriva secures three-year CrossCountry contract

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has agreed a three-year contract with Arriva to continue to operate CrossCountry services, which encompasses long-distance and regional trains on routes from Aberdeen to Penzance, and Stansted Airport to Cardiff, serving more than 100 stations.

October 6, 2020 | Infrastructure

Network Rail to deploy machine learning on 40 rail projects

BRTAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has teamed up with nPlan to roll out machine leaning on 40 rail projects initially and all projects by mid-2021.

October 5, 2020 | Financial

Transport for London requests additional financial support

TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has submitted a request to the British government for an additional £5.7bn of support to counteract damage caused by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

October 5, 2020 | Infrastructure

HS2 awards £260m slab track contract

HS2 Ltd has awarded a £260m contract to a consortium of Porr and Aggregate Industries UK to design and manufacture slab track for the new London - Birmingham - Crewe high-speed line. The contract excludes track in tunnels and on some specialist structures.

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