Latest United Kingdom News
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UK: Tyne and Wear Metro Flow Project Kicks Off
Works have started on the Metro Flow track dualling project that will see an existing freight line upgraded and electrified in Tyne and Wear…
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London's Elizabeth Line Officially Opens
The Elizabeth line has officially opened to the public, increasing central London’s rail capacity by 10 percent.
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UK: Hope Valley Line Upgrade to Begin this Month
Network Rail will begin its 145 million GBP (170.93m euros | 182.36m USD) upgrade of the Hope Valley railway line at the end of May.
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Network Rail's RIDC Tests Its First Retrofitted ETCS Train
Alstom has carried out the first testing of a train retrofitted with European Train Control System (ETCS) equipment at Network Rail's RIDC.
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Network Rail Launches Safety Scheme to Monitor Freight Train Wheelsets
Network Rail's new safety scheme will equip more than 15,000 British freight trains with technology to monitor the condition of wheelsets.
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ORR Issues Approvals for Elizabeth Line Opening
ORR has issued authorisations to all Elizabeth line stations due to open on 24 May, confirming the infrastructure is ready for passenger use…
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Network Rail Receives Million Pound Fine for Major Health and Safety Breach
An Office of Rail and Road (ORR) Investigation has led to Network Rail being fined 1.4 million GBP for a health and safety breach.
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UK Freight Rail Industry Joins Forces to Improve Safety and Reduce Delays
Network Rail joins with freight rail industry to tackle freight rail delays and safety risks with launch of new programme.
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UK: HS2 Purchases Second Manchester Development Site
HS2 has reached an agreement to purchase Square One on Travis Street, Manchester from property provider Bruntwood.
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TfL to Re-Open Northern Line Bank Branch
TfL's Northern line Bank branch will re-open on 16 May following a 17-week closure as part of the Bank Station Capacity Upgrade project.
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UK: ORR to Strengthen Scrutiny of Network Rail
The ORR has launched its business plan for 2022/23, with details on how it plans to more closely scrutinise the work of Network Rail.
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UK: New Tool Launched to Help Measure Rail Industry’s Social Value
A new tool has been launched to help measure the social value of rail investments, infrastructure projects and day-to-day operations.
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BREAKING: TfL Announces Elizabeth Line Opening Date
BREAKING: Transport for London (TfL) has announced the opening date for the Elizabeth line (Crossrail).
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Stadler Introduces Class 99 Bi-Mode Locomotive to UK Market
Stadler has introduced its Class 99 bi-mode Co’Co’ locomotives to the UK, following a successful rollout across Europe.
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Single to London? That'll Be an Arm and a Leg, Please!
Jonn Elledge looks at the story behind Andy Burnham's pointed comments about the exorbitant costs of rail fares in Britain.
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UK: New Environmentally-Friendly Designs Unveiled for Cubbington Section of HS2
HS2 has unveiled updated environmentally-friendly designs for the Cubbington, Warwickshire section of the new high speed line.
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UK: Priority Seating Week Marks Fifth Anniversary of TfL’s ‘Please Offer me a Seat’ Badge
Priority Seating Week marks five years since Transport for London launched its ‘Please Offer me a Seat’ badge.
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Network Rail Tests Siemens Mobility System in Rough Ride Prediction Trial
Siemens Mobility’s train-borne conditioning monitoring system is one of six solutions being tested in Network Rail’s Lot 1 Operational Trial…
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UK: Dartmoor Line Upgrades Begin in Preparation for Hourly Services
Network Rail will start engineering upgrades on parts of the Dartmoor Line next week, ahead of the introduction of new hourly services.
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ORR and Network Rail Work to Increase Signalling Market Competition
Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road are collaborating to increase competitiveness and lower costs in the rail signalling market.
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Siemens Mobility and Network Rail Upgrade 10,000 Cab Radios
Siemens Mobility and Network Rail are celebrating the milestone of having upgraded 10,000 of 11,700 cab radios to the latest V4.0 version.
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Network Rail Suppliers Sign Up to Science-Based Targets Climate Change Initiative
Over two thirds of suppliers (67%) have committed to Network Rail’s science-based targets initiative aimed at limiting carbon emissions.
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UK: Lack of Government Updates Causing Project Uncertainty Warns RIA
It has now been over 900 days since the UK Government published its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline reports the RIA.
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HS2 Unveils Final Carbon Cutting Designs for Thame Valley Viaduct
HS2 has unveiled the final designs for the Thame Valley Viaduct, which will cross the River Thame’s flood plain near Aylesbury.