Latest United Kingdom News
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Digital Signalling Installed as Part of the Great North Rail Project
23 new signals and 109 pieces of associated signalling equipment have been installed around Trafford Park under the Great North Rail Project…
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HS2 Ltd Shortlists Bidders to Build Interchange Station
The companies shortlisted to build HS2's Interchange Station in Solihull have been named by HS2 Ltd. The contract is to be awarded in 2022.
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Network Rail Southern Invests Over £1.8bn in Maintenance and Upgrades
Network Rail’s southern region has invested over £1.8bn in the railway to support the UK’s mission to ‘build back better’.
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Wigan to Bolton Electrification Gets the Go-Ahead
The 13-mile electrification project between Wigan and Bolton has been given the go-ahead by the British government.
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Divers Pour Underwater Concrete to Protect West Coast Main Line
Specialist divers are pouring underwater concrete to protect two major West Coast main line railway viaducts in Carlisle.
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Bank Holiday Seaside Train Ticket Sales Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels
Data from the UK rail industry shows bank holiday weekend ticket sales to seaside destinations have surpassed pre-pandemic levels.
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Leaders from Yorkshire and the North East Call on UK Government to Commit to Completing HS2 in Full
Leaders from across Yorkshire and the North East of England have contributed to a report demonstrating the importance of HS2's Eastern Leg.
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Major Railway Work Completed in Manchester as Part of Transpennine Route Upgrade
Major railway upgrades have now been completed in Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
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ORR, Network Rail and the DfT Launch Better Value Rail Toolkit
UK: The Department for Transport, Network Rail and the Office for Rail and Road have developed a Better Value Rail toolkit.
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First Trains Run on Proposed Northumberland Line Route
Special rail services have run between Newcastle and Morpeth in advance of the reintroduction of passenger trains on the Northumberland Line…
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Major Track Upgrade at Bristol East Junction Reaches Halfway Point
The track upgrade works at Bristol East Junction have reached their halfway point. Work is scheduled to be completed on 3 September 2021.
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Transport for Wales Signs Deal to Buy Pullman Rail Limited
Transport for Wales has signed an agreement with Colas Rail UK for the purchase of Pullman Rail Ltd, which operates from its Cardiff depot.
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HS2’s First London Tunnel Segment Contract Awarded to Pacadar UK
SCS JV has signed the first of two contracts for the production of tunnel segments that will be used to construct HS2’s London tunnels.
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Work to Link South Wales Metro Control Centre to the Rail Network Begins
Work begins to link the South Wales Metro Control Centre to the rail network ahead of the arrival of the new fleet of metro tram-trains.
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UK First: HS2 to Undertake 3D Concrete Printing on Site
In a UK first, on-site 3D reinforced concrete printing will be deployed by HS2's London tunnels contractor SCS JV.
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University of Portsmouth Researchers Develop Algorithm to Reduce Rail Delays
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have developed an algorithm that can cut train delays, allowing services to recover faster.
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UK First: Freight Locomotive to Be Fuelled by Used Vegetable Oil
Hybrid cars built in the Midlands will soon be carried to continental Europe via an eco-locomotive that runs on hydro-treated vegetable oil.
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Voyager and Super Voyager Intercity Fleets Celebrate 20 Years of UK Service
A special event has taken place to mark 20 years of operation by the Voyager and SuperVoyager Intercity fleets.
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UK Rail Industry Faces Summer of Uncertainty Warns RIA
With the UK’s House of Commons summer recess now underway, the RIA's warning of a summer of uncertainty could now become a reality.
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Avanti West Coast Begins UK's Biggest Ever Train Fleet Upgrade
The complete Alstom Pendolino fleet leased by Avanti West Coast is undergoing refurbishment, an investment of 117 million GBP.
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Excavation for First of Five HS2 Chiltern Tunnel Vent Shafts Begins
Excavation of the vent shaft at Chalfont St Peter has begun in Buckinghamshire. It is the first of five on the HS2 Chiltern tunnels section.
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Innovate UK and DfT Fund Project to Electrify Rail Freight Terminals
A prototype electrified rail freight terminal is to receive funding from Innovate UK and the Department for Transport.
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HS2 Designers Cut Carbon with New Viaduct Design
HS2 designers are set to more than halve the amount of embedded carbon used in one of the high-speed rail project’s viaducts.
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Fire Seriously Damages Troon Station in Scotland
A fire at Troon station on 17 July has seriously damaged the station building as well as an overhead power line.