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...
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rodneypitt9
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- May 11, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- Jan 21, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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rodneypitt9
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Rodney Pitt
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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