East Kilbride electrification marks major green investment for Scotlands Railway [Network Rail]



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Date: 19/02/2021

Work will soon begin to lay foundations for overhead powerlines along the East Kilbride-Glasgow Central railway as part of a multi-million-pound investment in the route.


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East Kilbride electrification marks major green investment for Scotlands Railway

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Work will soon begin to lay foundations for overhead powerlines along the East Kilbride-Glasgow Central railway as part of a multi-million-pound investment in the route.

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25/01/2021MML electrification can be enabled by Class 810s - East Midlands Railway [RAIL]
14/01/2021Busby driver crashes into bridge cancelling Glasgow rail service [Evening Times]
03/12/20202020 National Railway Heritage Awards [NRHA]
01/12/2020Scotland's railways aren't history, they're the transport of the future [The Scotsman]
13/10/2020Dont just stop there: MP encourages West Fife Rail developments to extend to Dunfermline [The Courier]
13/10/2020Significant delay to rail services after power line damage [Network Rail]
08/10/2020Lets make best use of electric freight locomotives - Maggie Simpson [Scotsman]
06/10/2020Delivering a bigger, better railway for Scotland [The Railway Hub]
02/10/2020Network Rail invites people to view online plans for major railway upgrade in West Yorkshire [Network Rail]
17/09/2020East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216.2m contract [Network Rail]
16/09/2020ScotRail warns of major disruption to Helensburgh trains [Helensburgh Advertiser]
11/09/202011 700 km of electrification plus battery and hydrogen trains in traction decarbonisation strategy [Railway Gazette]
10/09/2020Hull issues new plea for electrification [RAIL]
07/09/2020Possible half-hourly passenger service between Alloa and Longannet [Railstaff]
03/09/2020Keolis on running the trains in Wales and electrifying the Valley Lines [Business Live]
01/09/2020Frances SNCF apologies after electrical failure traps thousands on trains [Railway Technology]
31/08/2020Scotlands Transport Secretary visits progress on East Kilbride electrification [Rail Business Daily]
25/08/2020Loss of power wreaks havoc on Glasgow trains via Charing Cross [Evening Times]
17/08/2020Overhead electric wires warning after kite flyers risk their lives [Network Rail]
07/08/2020Green light for faster journeys as revamp of Barrhead line begins [Barrhead News]
05/08/2020EK rail improvement assurances called for [Daily Record]
28/07/2020Ambitious plans to transform Scottish rail network unveiled [Scottish Government]
08/07/2020Network Rail carrying out preparatory work on East Kilbride line [Daily Record]
24/06/2020Tree cutting resumes on East Kilbride and Barrhead lines. [Network Rail]
05/06/2020Electric services from London reach Cardiff as Severn tunnel electrification is completed [Rail Engineer]
12/05/2020Electrification key to decarbonisation - Government [RAIL]
14/02/2020Tree cutting to resume on East Kilbride line [Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra]
06/02/2020New transport hub could see Hairmyres station in East Kilbride on the move [Daily Record]
13/01/2020Balfour Beatty completes electrification of Bristol-Cardiff rail route [Railway Technology]
08/10/2019CAF to supply additional catenary-free trams for Birmingham [Railway Technology]
28/06/2019Trains to London: Severn Tunnel electrification problems [BBC News]
17/06/2019Electrification hope encourages Borders Railway extension ambition [BBC News]
08/05/2019New rail timetables to ease commuter misery [BBC News]
24/04/2019First ever 385 electric train for Shotts line [ScotRail]
04/04/2019Shotts line electrification completed on time and on budget [Network Rail]
26/03/2019Borders Railway performance improvements planned [Scotsman]
26/03/2019Haines looks to bi-mode and battery options [RAIL]
07/03/2019UK to extend electrification of Midland Main Line [Railway Technology]
25/02/2019First electric train runs on the Shotts line [Network Rail]
08/02/2019IMechE prioritises electrification over hydrogen trains [Railway Technology]
08/02/2019Grangemouth electrification goes live [Network Rail]
22/01/2019Infrastructure delays force Northern to soldier on with Pacers [Rail]
12/12/2018ScotRail introduces EMUs onto newly-wired Central Belt routes [RAIL]
28/11/2018First electric train for Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa line [Network Rail]
26/11/2018£2m Carfin station investment delivered [Network Rail]
01/10/2018ScotRail pledges 'faster journeys and more seats' with new timetable [BBC News]
20/09/2018Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa electrification means changes for Central Belt travellers [Network Rail]
04/09/2018ScotRail Alliance marks 150th anniversary of Busby-East Kilbride line [ScotRail]
31/07/2018ScotRail targets further electrification schemes [RAIL]
22/06/2018Breich Station closure is platform for £2.4m redevelopment [Network Rail]
18/06/2018Local stations upgraded ahead of roll-out of brand new trains [ScotRail]
21/05/2018First section of Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa electrification delivered [Network Rail]
14/05/2018Rail project cost rises £110m [Times]
09/05/2018East Kilbride and Hairmyres rail stations included in major park-and-ride consultation [Daily Record]
09/04/2018New platforms is a step-up for Livingston South station redevelopment [Network Rail]
04/04/2018Changing trains in Scotland [Rail Engineer]
14/02/2018West Lothian railway station to undergo £3.5million transformation [Daily Record]
21/12/2017Edinburgh Waverley opens extended platform as electrification prep continues [RTM]
11/12/2017Edinburgh - Falkirk - Glasgow electric services begin [IRJ]
15/11/2017Breich Station reprieved after outcry [Scotsman]
01/11/2017Electric train completes first Edinburgh to Glasgow trip [STV News]
23/10/2017Manchester-Preston rail electrification delayed again [BBC News]
31/07/2017Edinburgh to Glasgow line upgrade faces one-year delay [Herald]
09/07/2017Network Rail squeeze delays electric trains [Sunday Times]
21/06/2017Breich earmarked for first Scottish station closure in 31 years [Scotsman]
18/05/2017Edinburgh-Glasgow rail electrification delayed again [Scotsman]
03/03/2017MPs cast doubts over rail electrification timetable [BBC News]
12/01/2017Main road through Stirling set to be closed for a year for rail works [Daily Record]
11/12/2016ScotRail takes delivery of first new electric train [BBC News]
05/12/2016Electrification of London Overgrounds Gospel Oak-Barking line 80% complete [GRN]
08/11/2016Great Western electrification: Intercity line work 'deferred' [BBC News]
02/11/2016£60m Hull Trains electro-diesel train deal signed [Railway Gazette]
24/10/2016Severn Tunnel reopens after six-week electrification project [RTM]
10/10/2016Scottish electrification suffers delays as NR withdraws planning application [RTM]
21/09/2016Conductors to stay on ScotRail routes [Rail News]
18/09/2016Costs soar on another two Scots rail projects [Sunday Post]
05/09/2016Electric GWR services launched from Paddington [Rail News]
24/08/2016Rail travellers warned to expect months of disruption [STV News]
05/07/2016Rail improvement projects behind schedule, report finds [BBC News]
03/05/2016Network Rail celebrates May Day successes [Rail News]
02/04/2016Main Bristol to Bath rail line closed for electrification work [BBC News]
21/03/2016Rail electrification to close Severn Tunnel for six weeks [BBC News]
18/03/2016Arriva lands Overground concession [Rail News]
02/02/2016Eight-month closure planned for GOBLIN electrification [Rail News]
21/01/2016Great Western Railway electrification 'four years late' [BBC News]
20/01/2016New railway station will be 'gateway' to Edinburgh [BBC News]
17/12/2015TXM Rail awarded Tyne and Wear Metro renewal framework [Rail News]
26/11/2015Inverkeithing to Perth rail route safeguarded [Transform Scotland]
20/11/2015Rocketing rail electrification costs unacceptable, say MPs [BBC News]
14/11/2015Wires start to go up on Great Western Main Line [Rail News]
21/10/2015Great Western rail electrification cost 'up to £2.8bn' [BBC News]
01/10/2015Preparing the way for Bath electrification [Rail Engineer]
30/09/2015Electrification of train lines to be restarted by Network Rail [BBC News]
20/08/2015Upgrade not on track: Blackpool to Preston electrification derailed [Gazette]
13/08/2015Is chugging along enough after railway upgrades put on pause? [Guardian]
30/07/2015Winchburghs 44-day blockade [Rail Engineer]
30/07/2015Go-ahead for new hybrid trains to far south west [Rail News]
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29/06/2015£600m to deliver South Wales Metro by 2020 [BBC News]
24/06/2015Network Rail funding gap puts brake on five-year plan [Guardian]
11/06/2015Transpennine electrification delayed indefinitely [Rail News]
24/04/2015New electric trains between London and Swansea [BBC News]
29/03/2015Tunnel works are set to cause delays on main Edinburgh line [Linlithgow Gazette]
24/03/2015Derby to build new trains for First Great Western [Rail News]
12/03/2015New ScotRail train designs unveiled [BBC News]
06/03/2015Twelve rail lines prioritised for electrification [BBC News]
24/02/2015Great Western electrification scheme 'one year behind schedule' [BBC News]
06/01/2015Edinburgh-Glasgow trains face summer of disruption [Scotsman]
21/11/2014Deal reached on Welsh electrification [IRJ]
05/10/2014First Great Western set to get five-year contract extension [BBC News]
10/08/2014£30m railway project misses sports dates [Evening Times]
05/08/2014Borders Railway gets its first track [Global Rail News]
19/05/2014Cumbernauld electrification completed [Railway Gazette]
13/02/2014George and Robert Stephenson railway bridges listed [BBC News]
07/02/2014Hull railway electrification: Government 'very interested' in plan [Hull Daily Mail]
21/12/2013Electrification - Driving innovation and collaboration [The Rail Engineer]
13/12/2013New boost for railway electrification schemes [Railnews]
11/12/2013The first phase of the North West electrification programme is commissioned [Network Rail
03/12/2013Delivery starts of TransPennine electric trains [IRJ]
15/11/2013Madrid mothballs 11-year-old suburban line [International Railway Journal]
31/10/2013Railway spending details announced [BBC News]
11/10/2013Edinburgh-to-Glasgow rail line to close for tunnel work [BBC News]
04/10/2013Closed rail line to cause disruption [Lancashire Evening Post]
21/08/2013Rail Electrification Programme - EGIP [Transport Scotland]
30/07/2013Groundbreaking factory train slashes years off electrification programme [Network Rail]
18/07/2013Completion of work on first phase of North West electrification [Network Rail]
01/07/2013Network Rail invites bids for Scottish electrification [IRJ]
31/03/2013Edinburgh-Glasgow rail link faces three-year delay [Scotland on Sunday]
21/03/2013Easter signals changes for Glasgow rail network [Network Rail]
30/01/2013Carillion wins Cumbernauld electrification contract [Network Rail]
09/11/2012Paisley Canal electrification works extended [Network Rail]
07/09/2012Paisley Canal Electrification set to begin [Network Rail Article]
30/08/2012Pupil power boosts Hairmyres station [Railscot]
16/07/2012Railway electrification of Valley Lines announced [Caerphilly Observer]
15/07/2012£9bn railway investment to be announced by coalition [BBC News]
14/07/2012Midlands line 'to be electrified' [BBC News]
13/07/2012Rail network to see 'biggest investment' since the Victorians [Guardian]
22/06/2012£5bn masterplan from Keith Brown to keep Scotland’s trains on track [Scotsman]
29/09/2011£200m plan for Inverness to Aberdeen rail link [Highland News]
24/09/2011Bid to electrify railway line [Lancaster Guardian]
15/06/2011Consultation launched on electrifying rail routes [Scotsman]
30/11/2010Is he dim up north - or just on the wrong track? [LEP]
14/12/2009Railway modernisation - additional announcements [DfT PR]
21/10/2009Manchester Scotland micro-franchise idea floated by DfT Rail [Modern Railways]
23/07/2009Electrification plans a good start [Network Rail Article]
06/06/2009Bathgate branch prepares for electric upgrade [Network Rail Article]
15/05/2009Consultation on electrification strategy urged [Network Rail Article]
26/05/2008Phased plans for Glasgow Crossrail [Railscot]
27/09/2007'Six trains an hour on electric Glasgow-Edinburgh line' [Scotsman Article]
27/09/2007'Six trains an hour on electric Glasgow-Edinburgh line' [Scotsman]
14/07/2007£3.6bn plan for faster train links to Glasgow [Scotsman]
31/08/2006New Flatscreen Customer Information Screens
27/10/2004Longer trains for Bathgate and East Kilbride routes
17/09/2004East Kilbride Platforms extended
25/02/2003Lengthening of station platforms
06/01/2003SPT timetable alterations
02/06/2002New ScotRail Summer Timetable
14/01/2002Strategic Rail Authority's 10 year plan [SRA]

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