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September 30, 2020 | Fleet

Mainline testing for first British hydrogen train begins

A hydrogen train successfully operated on the mainline in Britain for the first time on September 30, with the launch of testing of the HydroFlex train developed by the University of Birmingham and rolling stock leasing company Porterbrook.

September 21, 2020 | Track

Network Rail reopens Glasgow - Edinburgh main line

SCOTLAND’s Glasgow - Falkirk - Edinburgh main line has been reopened following heavy damage to around 300m of track due to the breaching of the adjacent Union Canal on August 12.

September 21, 2020 | News

New emergency contracts spell the end of Britain’s franchising system

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the start of a new model of taxpayer support for rail operators and the end of the franchising system for train operation after 24 years.

September 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

Heart of Wales line to reopen following floods and derailment

THE Shrewsbury - Swansea “Heart of Wales” line is due to partially reopen in November following repairs necessitated by storm damage and a freight train derailment.

September 19, 2020 | Infrastructure

£216.2m East Coast Main Line power supply upgrade contract awarded

BRITAIN’s East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade project to enhance the East Coast electrification has moved into its second phase after a £216.2m contract was awarded to the Rail Electrification Alliance, comprised of VolkerRail, J Murphy & Sons, Jacobs, Systra, Siemens Mobility and infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR).

September 17, 2020 | Technology

Scottish hydrogen train developers issue tender to convert class 314 EMU

SCOTLAND’s University of St Andrews issued a tender on September 10 for the conversion of a three-car class 314 EMU to hydrogen propulsion as part of its Zero Emission Train Project.

September 17, 2020 | Fleet

Govia Thameslink Railway announces £55m fleet upgrade

GOVIA Thameslink Railway (GTR) and leasing company Porterbrook have announced a five-year, £55m programme to modernise the Southern, Gatwick Express and Great Northern ‘Electrostar’ fleets, a total of 270 trains.

September 13, 2020 | Technology

HS2 announces first five firms for its Innovation Accelerator programme

HS2 Ltd has announced the first five tech companies to join its Innovation Accelerator programme, which aims to develop technologies to be integrated into Britain’s HS2 high-speed rail project.

September 11, 2020 | Main line

13,000km of electrification required plus battery and hydrogen to decarbonise British network

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has released the interim programme business case for its Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy (TDNS), developed in response to the government’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which recommends a rolling programme of electrification across up to 13,000 track-km.

September 10, 2020 | News

Network Rail seeks to improve earthwork management following Stonehaven derailment

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail’s (NR) interim report on last month’s fatal derailment at Stonehaven published on September 10 sets out immediate and long-term actions to improve the railway network’s resilience to extreme weather events.

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