Rail News Roundup
27th August 2019
This weeks latest news in the Rail Industry:
Network Rail reveals detailed £2.9bn upgrade plans for TransPennine route
Major station upgrades and plans to rebuild and electrify an 8-mile stretch of track have been put forward by Network Rail as part of a public consultation on a major upgrade to the TransPennine route. Read More…
Aldershot railway line to be directly powered by solar farm in ‘world first’
A Network Rail pilot scheme will see the world’s first solar farm to power a railway line directly in Aldershot, in Hampshire. Read More…
Leeds puts out call for ideas for new mass transit system
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has issued a global call for ideas to develop a new mass transit system for the Leeds City Region. Read More…
