Weekly News Roundup
5th October 2018
Network Rail starts £4bn race for Western and Wales works
Network Rail is looking to sign up to 17 firms to deliver a programme of building and civil engineering work across Western and Wales routes. Read more…
Anglian pioneers use of naval technology to find leaks
Anglian Water has announced that is deploying an adapted form of naval technology across its network to hunt down and fix leaks faster than ever before. Read more…
Leaf-busting trains launched to prepare railways for autumn
Network Rail is rolling out its fleet of 61 Railhead Treatment Trains (RHTT) and Multi-Purpose Vehicles (MPV), amongst other measures, to combat leaves on railway tracks this autumn. Read more…
Co-Op “Bans” Single-Use Plastics And Unveils Compostable Carrier Bags
The Co-op has announced an end to single-use plastic. It will see around 60 million plastic carrier bags removed in a phased rollout and replaced with an “environmentally-friendly” alternative, it says. Read more…
