Topic: Furrer+Frey

Engineers at work in the nighttime on the installation of electrification equipment

UK Railway Industry urges government to meet net-zero goals

Following the launch of their RailDecarb23 campaign, the Railway Industry Association (RIA), which represents the supply chain in the UK industry, has published a new paper which brings together the key benefits of rail electrification,...Read more

07-04-2023|Comment|author: Simon Walton

UK first rail freight electrification trial boosts industry net zero ambitions

The UK’s first retractable electrification system for rail freight has taken the wires to the loading bay. The industry has led the way in meeting the net-zero ambitions set out by government legislation. A public...Read more

18-03-2022|2 comments|author: Simon Walton

UK’s Holy Grail could be retractable electric supply

A ground-breaking design incorporating retractable overhead electric traction could be the answer that the UK rail freight industry has been waiting for. A collaboration between Swiss-headquartered engineering specialists Furrer and Frey, aggregates company Tarmac, and...Read more

01-03-2022|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Spark of genius at UK cement plant

Construction company Tarmac is collaborating with electrical engineering specialists Furrer+Frey to develop a retractable overhead electrical supply system suitable for freight terminals. The chosen site for trials is at Dunbar near Edinburgh, where Tarmac operates...Read more

23-07-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton