Electrification

Environment experts at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), have launched a roadmap of how it is doubling down on emissions to become carbon ‘net zero’ for all its energy needs by 2050. GTR’s carbon footprint is already very small: electric trains...

Network Rail will shortly begin construction of the new East Kilbride station building. The 16-month programme will take place from 5 February 2024 until June 2025 and is a key milestone in the East Kilbride Enhancement project. It’s all part of...

Network Rail teams have completed two weekends of upgrades as part of the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). Further engineering work is planned between King’s Cross and Peterborough in February half term that will close a section of the...

Major upgrade work as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade project is set to continue in January and February with improvements to be made to overhead line equipment on selected weekends. Network Rail engineers will be working south of...

Network Rail has completed a multi-million-pound programme of engineering upgrades across Scotland over the festive period, which will improve reliability and punctuality for passengers and freight customers. A key junction at Greenhill near Falkirk on the Edinburgh-Glasgow main line was...

Network Rail is thanking passengers and local residents for their patience and understanding over the festive period while it has completed vital railway engineering work. Over Christmas and New Year, teams have been busy completing multi-million pound improvements, upgrades and...

Work is progressing well on the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme with work being carried out further up the line between Peterborough and Grantham. Network Rail engineers will be working on the East Coast Main Line over the weekends of...

Leading transport infrastructure provider Octavius Infrastructure Ltd (Octavius) has completed the acquisition of specialist rail consultant Navitas Engineering Group (Navitas). Navitas, through Navitas Engineering and Permarail provides electrical engineering consultancy services to the railway and electricity supply industries. Their 30...

Network Rail has achieved a significant milestone on the £63.3 million Glasgow-Barrhead electrification project with the first electric test train running on the route. The train (a Class 380) successfully completed test runs from between 15mph up to 75mph along...

Network Rail has announced the awarding of £61.5 million worth of contracts for the delivery of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project. Contracts have been awarded to Story Contracting, AmcoGiffen, SPL Powerlines, Siemens, Rail Systems Alliance Scotland, and WSP to deliver...