Electrification work at Stratford, London. NETWORK RAIL
ANOTHER month has gone by and, as I write, there is still no news about when or even if a programme of electrification will be announced by the Government.
Electrification is a subject I’ve raised several times before, and I am sorry if it is becoming repetitive. It will not go away – it has become the elephant in the room.
The need to electrify more track miles in order to decarbonise is emphasised by a report produced by the Railway Industry Association and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, backed by more than 16 organisations.