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An Electric Dream



Unlike diesel, electrification allows for power generation from a range of primary sources.


  • Intensive services in the south-east led to the UK's first large-scale...

  • Ecological considerations were not so prominent when the UK's last...

  • The East Coast Main Line electrification transformed long distance and...

  • Lack of suitable stock means diesel power is used over long stretches of...

  • With new rolling stock, infill electrification around Leeds and Manchester...

  • The predominance of diesel in the UK freight fleet was encouraged by gaps in...

  • Unlike diesel, electrification allows for power generation from a range of...

  • The London–Sheffield Midland Main Line has emerged as a leading candidate for...

  • Electrified to Heathrow, more will come to the Great Western Main Line with...

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