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.
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.
The Midland Main Line (MML) should be electrified to bring environmental and economic benefits, including 4,300 jobs, according to MPs and businesses.
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.
Overhead contact line specialist Furrer+Frey has detailed how outdated rail electrification infrastructure can be modified while causing minimal disruption to the working of a railway.
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.
Network Rail has awarded contracts worth £61.5M for the East Kilbride Enhancement Project, which will deliver track electrification and station upgrades.
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.
A major railway enhancement and electrification project between East Kilbride and Glasgow has had its £140M funding confirmed by the Scottish Government.
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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