Sparks fly in celebration over Transpennine Route upgrade
The UK government may be unable to make up its mind, but its infrastructure agency Network Rail is powering ahead with energising the north of England. The Transpennine Route Upgrade has seen its first electric...Read more
Rail freight critical to North of England economy says new report
A new report for Transport for the North reveals that the regional freight and logistics sector could be worth more than thirty billion pounds to the national economy. Rail freight has been identified as critical...Read more
Colas move mountains to re-rail TransPennine’s express
Equipment unique to specialist rail freight operator Colas Rail was recently used to rescue a stricken passenger train under complex circumstances. Colas employed the heaviest lifting gear available to the UK rail network to restore...Read more