Electrification

From January 2025, engineers will be working around-the-clock for 16-weeks to deliver major engineering works as part of the project to electrify the railway between East Kilbride and Glasgow. The project, which is being delivered by Network Rail and is...

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has reached another milestone as the Secretary of State for Transport approved a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO), which will grant the programme permission to deliver a number of major upgrades to the...

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel ahead of engineering work this weekend that will see buses replacing East Midlands Railways and Thameslink trains south of Luton. Engineers will be working between Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October...

AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Iarnród Eireann (Irish Rail) as a multi-disciplinary consultant to provide design services for the DART+ West and South West rail improvement projects. DART+ West and South West are part of Irish Rail’s flagship DART+ Programme,...

Following the successful launch of its SwiftLine Rail Dropper in 2023, Gripple, the leading manufacturer of electrical suspension and catenary systems, has announced Network Rail has approved its latest innovation, the SwiftLine Rail Jumper, aimed at driving efficiency in...

Customers are being advised of changes to train services between Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Leeds over a five-week period, excluding weekends, from Monday 21 October to Friday 22 November. The work comes as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, a multi-billion-pound...

James Richardson has today been announced as the new managing director of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, the multi-billion railway electrification scheme delivering faster, cleaner and greener journeys for millions of people across the north of England. Highly experienced in major...

Over the past months, Transport for Wales has increased its engineering work along the Coryton line in preparation for electrifying the line in early November 2024. This marks a significant milestone in the South Wales Metro programme and will...

SPL Powerlines UK, alongside its partners, has had a landmark month with trials on 75km of newly installed overhead line electrification (OLE) between Kettering and Wigston. As part of SPL Powerlines UK’s contract, the company was responsible not only for...

Rail passengers are being advised to check before they travel and plan ahead over the next two weekends as multi-million-pound Midland Main Line upgrades continue and buses replace trains. Over the weekend of Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September and...