The heaviest freight train ever to run on the West Coast main line has made its debut journey from the Peak District to London with essential construction materials.
Trains on Britain’s railways rely mainly on diesel traction, with just 38% of the network electrified.
A 30-year rolling programme of rail electrification projects is vital for the industry to cut its carbon emissions, according to MPs
Our Easter works around Britain will take place from Friday 2 to Monday 5 April 2021 and will involve 600 upgrades and routine maintenance projects around Britain.
Pioneering tests of almost 800 miles of high-voltage overhead electric cables which power trains have shown they are in great condition on key North West rail routes.
The heaviest freight train ever to run on the West Coast main line has made its debut journey from the Peak District to London with essential construction materials.
Trains on Britain’s railways rely mainly on diesel traction, with just 38% of the network electrified.
A 30-year rolling programme of rail electrification projects is vital for the industry to cut its carbon emissions, according to MPs
Our Easter works around Britain will take place from Friday 2 to Monday 5 April 2021 and will involve 600 upgrades and routine maintenance projects around Britain.
Pioneering tests of almost 800 miles of high-voltage overhead electric cables which power trains have shown they are in great condition on key North West rail routes.