Rail electrification plans scrapped in favour of 'alternative technologies'

Michael Holder
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Transport Secretary Chris Grayling claims technological advances in batteries, alternative fuels, and hydrogen power mean "we no longer need to electrify every line"

The government has scrapped long-delayed plans to electrify a number of railway lines in Cumbria, Wales, and the Midlands, with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling claiming recent advances in train power...

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