UK railway electrification news – Page 4

  • ScotRail Class 314 for hydrogen conversion
    Rail Business UK

    COP26 to be rail decarbonisation showcase

    2021-03-15T05:00:00Z

    UK: Plans are being drawn up for Glasgow to be a showcase for zero-emission at point of use rail technology including hydrogen and battery power when the UK hosts the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties from November 1 to 12. ‘A number of companies ...

  • Installation of 25 kV 50 Hz electrification equipment.
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    Unlocking Innovation webinars to look at routes to zero carbon rail

    2020-10-09T11:30:00Z

    UK: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail is the theme of the Railway Industry Association’s next Unlocking Innovation webinar series, which is being held in partnership with RSSB. The 90 min events, which are open to all, will be held at 14.00 each day from October 19 to ...

  • The Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan sets out an indicative phased programme of electrification running to 2035
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    Plan to decarbonise Scottish passenger trains by 2035

    2020-07-29T13:56:00Z

    UK: Full decarbonisation of passenger rail services in Scotland by 2035 including the electrification of an average of 130 track-km/year is envisaged in an action plan published by Transport Scotland on July 28. Developed in collaboration with Network Rail Scotland and ScotRail, the Rail Services Decarbonisation ...

  • Installation of 25 kV 50 Hz electrification.
    Rail Business UK

    DfT sets out steps to a transport decarbonisation plan

    2020-04-01T09:56:00Z

    UK: The Department for Transport has published Decarbonising Transport: Setting the Challenge, a policy paper explaining out how it intends to develop a plan to meet the government’s target of net zero transport emissions by 2050. The plan is scheduled to be published later this year. The ...