rail electrification | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:01:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png rail electrification | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Why Network Rail departed from its pledge of 100% renewables for non-traction power https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:50:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286584 Network Rail stopped buying exclusively renewable electricity in 2023 for non-traction power due to the high cost of renewable energy generation obligation (REGO) certificates.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-network-rail-had-to-depart-from-its-pledge-of-100-renewables-for-non-traction-power-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail electricity bill more than doubled in two years https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-electricity-bill-more-than-doubled-in-two-years-12-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-electricity-bill-more-than-doubled-in-two-years-12-11-2024/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:41:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286154 The annual electricity bill for Network Rail’s operations, including to power trains, has more than doubled in the last two years from £379M in 2021/2022 to £885M in 2023/2024.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-electricity-bill-more-than-doubled-in-two-years-12-11-2024/feed/ 0 Further electrification of Midland Main Line would deliver 4,300 skilled jobs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/further-electrification-of-midland-main-line-would-deliver-4300-skilled-jobs-24-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/further-electrification-of-midland-main-line-would-deliver-4300-skilled-jobs-24-10-2024/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:22:26 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285369 The Midland Main Line (MML) should be electrified to bring environmental and economic benefits, including 4,300 jobs, according to MPs and businesses.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/further-electrification-of-midland-main-line-would-deliver-4300-skilled-jobs-24-10-2024/feed/ 0 RIA urges government to make ‘now or never’ decision on rail electrification in Autumn Budget https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ria-urges-government-to-make-now-or-never-decision-on-rail-electrification-in-autumn-budget-11-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ria-urges-government-to-make-now-or-never-decision-on-rail-electrification-in-autumn-budget-11-09-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:41:28 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283427 The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has urged the government to make a number of “now or never” decisions related to the UK rail network in the upcoming Autumn Budget. 

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ria-urges-government-to-make-now-or-never-decision-on-rail-electrification-in-autumn-budget-11-09-2024/feed/ 0 Rail electrification: Converting outdated headspans to modern portals with minimum disruption https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rail-electrification-converting-outdated-headspans-to-modern-portals-with-minimum-disruption-14-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rail-electrification-converting-outdated-headspans-to-modern-portals-with-minimum-disruption-14-06-2024/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:32:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279364 Overhead contact line specialist Furrer+Frey has detailed how outdated rail electrification infrastructure can be modified while causing minimal disruption to the working of a railway.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rail-electrification-converting-outdated-headspans-to-modern-portals-with-minimum-disruption-14-06-2024/feed/ 0 5% fewer structures needed to electrify railways, Network Rail research finds https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-fewer-structures-needed-to-electrify-railways-network-rail-research-finds-01-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-fewer-structures-needed-to-electrify-railways-network-rail-research-finds-01-03-2024/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2024 16:29:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275116 Overhead line equipment (OLE) for rail electrification can operate effectively with fewer structures to support them, according to of experiments conducted by Network Rail’s research and development team at the University of Birmingham.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/5-fewer-structures-needed-to-electrify-railways-network-rail-research-finds-01-03-2024/feed/ 2 £61.5M of rail contracts awarded for East Kilbride enhancement project https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/61-5m-of-rail-contracts-awarded-for-east-kilbride-enhancement-project-24-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/61-5m-of-rail-contracts-awarded-for-east-kilbride-enhancement-project-24-11-2023/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 04:30:58 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=270849 Network Rail has awarded contracts worth £61.5M for the East Kilbride Enhancement Project, which will deliver track electrification and station upgrades.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/61-5m-of-rail-contracts-awarded-for-east-kilbride-enhancement-project-24-11-2023/feed/ 0 Network Rail seeks efficient electrification in £1.2bn Midland Mainline Electrification framework https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-seeks-efficient-electrification-in-1-2bn-midland-mainline-electrification-framework-10-10-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-seeks-efficient-electrification-in-1-2bn-midland-mainline-electrification-framework-10-10-2023/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:00:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=268543 Network Rail has alerted suppliers that it is procuring for its £1.2bn Midland Main Line (MML) Electrification Partnership framework, which is looking to deliver electrification more efficiently.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-seeks-efficient-electrification-in-1-2bn-midland-mainline-electrification-framework-10-10-2023/feed/ 0 Scottish government confirms £140M for rail electrification project in East Kilbride https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/scottish-government-confirms-140m-for-rail-electrification-project-in-east-kilbride-08-09-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/scottish-government-confirms-140m-for-rail-electrification-project-in-east-kilbride-08-09-2023/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:00:58 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=267039 A major railway enhancement and electrification project between East Kilbride and Glasgow has had its £140M funding confirmed by the Scottish Government.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/scottish-government-confirms-140m-for-rail-electrification-project-in-east-kilbride-08-09-2023/feed/ 0 Stuttering rail electrification strategy ‘has to change’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/stuttering-rail-electrification-strategy-has-to-change-05-07-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/stuttering-rail-electrification-strategy-has-to-change-05-07-2023/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=263556 The UK must radically ramp up its rail electrification programme, a key figure has urged, after data revealed the sustainability benefits of traveling by train.

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