Britain | Circuit fudge
Why rail electrification is so slow in Britain
Scotland is an honourable exception
Arrivals at New Street station in Birmingham are greeted by a striking 24-metre-high atrium, a shopping complex and the fumes of diesel trains. The smell is an unpleasant reminder that just 38% of Britain’s railway network is electrified, compared with 60% on average in the EU.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Circuit fudge”
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