ABB to provide innovative traction power solution for UK railway network
Zurich, Switzerland, July 17, 2017 – ABB has won a $20 million contract from Network Rail to provide a trackside power electronics solution for new high-speed electric trainsThe UK’s main rail link between London and Edinburgh is the East Coast Mainline (ECML). Network Rail, which owns and operates the rail infrastructure, is preparing for the introduction of the new 125 mph Hitachi InterCity ExpressTrains, which are expected to start passenger services from 2018. The new trains are capable of running on both diesel and electric power. However, one section, near Doncaster, needs additional