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Hitachi Rail strike deal with ScottishPower over renewable supply
Hitachi Rail has announced a three-year deal with ScottishPower to supply its operations with 100% renewable electricity. An estimated...
rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20212 min read
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DfT minister tours green trains with Network Rail at COP26
Trudy Harrison MP, DfT minister and Member of Parliament for Copeland, was joined by Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines to get a...
rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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Network Rail builds Scotland’s first ‘Beaver tunnel’ under the Highland mainline
Network Rail engineers have constructed what is believed to be the first ‘beaver pass’ in the country under the Highland mainline. The...
rodneypitt9
Jul 23, 20214 min read
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Surveying the entirety of Scotland’s rail network
FUGRO has been awarded a contract to survey Scotland’s entire rail network to support the continued safe passage of trains. The work will...
rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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Safety first’ to minimise impact on passengers of Hitachi train issue
Rail companies are prioritising safety as they work together to get passengers moving again on routes affected by the problems found on...
rodneypitt9
May 11, 20213 min read
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Minister calls on Hitachi and train operators to end disruption and looks at Compensation
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has called on train manufacturer Hitachi to set out a safety inspection plan and long-term repair...
rodneypitt9
May 11, 20213 min read
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Zero-Emission Plan for Scotland
The ScotRail Service Scotland’s ambitious plans to transform its railways to a zero emissions network by 2035 is helping to push forward...
rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
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Boris Johnson's Irish Sea tunnels and roundabout have sunk serious plans for bridge claims professor
The world’s first undersea roundabout, part of an 11km Atlantic tunnel connecting the Faroe islands of Eysturoy andStreymoy and built...
rodneypitt9
Mar 1, 20211 min read
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RIA Devolution Week to Discuss and promote key rail issues ahead of elections
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the national trade body for the rail supply community, has launched a ‘Devolution Week’ involving...
rodneypitt9
Feb 9, 20213 min read
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Support is Growing for Forth Rail Bridge Lego bid
Scottish civil engineer Michael Dineen with his giant Lego model of the Forth Bridge which measures 4.7m long. A civil engineer’s bid to...
rodneypitt9
Jan 21, 20212 min read
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A New Jacobite Uprising in 2021
The Jacobite steam train, which is operated by West Coast Railway Company, will run seven days a week next summer. The train operates...
rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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A Bridge Over Troubled Waters or a Tunnel?
After approval by Mr Johnston, Sir Peter Hendy, chairman of Network Rail, has asked experts to conduct a review of a potential tunnel...
Rodney Pitt
Jan 4, 20213 min read
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