Latest Network Rail News
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UK: Transpennine Route Upgrade Work Continues in Manchester Area
Network Rail is continuing major railway upgrades between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
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UK: Network Rail Chooses Alstom for Major Cambridge Re-Signalling Project
Alstom has been awarded a 130 million GBP contract as part of Network Rail’s Cambridge re-signalling project.
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Network Rail Appoints New Route Services Managing Director
Network Rail has appointed Rob Morton as its new Route Services Managing Director, taking over from the outgoing Susan Cooklin.
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UK: Weekend Work Begins as East Coast Digital Programme Ramps Up
Weekend work will take place during February and March as part of the East Coast Digital Programme to upgrade tracks and signalling.
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Report Identifies Actions to Improve UK Railway Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
Network Rail has released its new Third Adaption Report, which outlines the risks climate change poses to the UK’s railway.
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Network Rail Trial Aims to Improve Lineside Biodiversity
Network Rail is about to start a new trial project to improve lineside biodiversity on the West Highland Line.
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UK: Work begins on Rockfall Shelter Extension at Parsons Tunnel, Devon
Overnight engineering work begins on 24 January to improve the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon.
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UK: Network Rail Begins Bishops Stortford Renewal Works
Network Rail has begun track, bridge and station works designed to improve services for travellers between London and Anglia.
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Network Rail Completes Christmas Break Upgrades
Britain: There have been no rail services on Christmas Day for 40 years and once again Network Rail has delivered a swathe of upgrades.
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Engineering Works at Salisbury to Check on Track Repairs Following October Collision
Engineering works will take place at Salisbury to check the alignment of the new track laid after the collision at Fisherton Tunnel.
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Network Rail Awards Carstairs Junction Signalling Contract to Siemens Mobility
Siemens Mobility has been awarded the contract to deliver signalling works for the Carstairs remodelling project in Scotland.
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Network Rail Plays its Part in Fighting Period Poverty
As part of an initiative to help tackle period poverty, Network Rail has begun offering free sanitary products at Leeds station.
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Network Rail to Give Endangered Hazel Dormice Dedicated Railway Crossing
Network Rail is creating a special bridge for endangered wild hazel dormice in Lancashire in a bid to grow their populations.
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Dartmoor Line Passenger Services Resume After 50-Year Hiatus
Regular train services resumed on the Dartmoor Line between Exeter and Okehampton this past weekend after a 50-year hiatus.
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Traffic through Salisbury Tunnel Junction to Reopen Tomorrow Following Collision
Following the collision between a SWR train and a GWR train on 31 October, the line is set to reopen to passenger traffic on 16 November.
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ORR Publishes Signalling Market Study to Improve Competition
The Office of Rail and Road has published its Signalling Market Study, launched in November 2020, to improve competition in the sector in GB…
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Enhanced Passenger Information Service Trialled by Network Rail and GWR
Network Rail and GWR are trialling a new information service designed to enable passengers to make more informed decisions.
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RIA: UK Government Must Publish Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline Update
The Railway Industry Association is asking the UK Government to urgently publish an update of its Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline.
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Hitachi Rail and Linbrooke to Design Gloucester Digital Signalling Solution
Network Rail has awarded Hitachi Rail and Linbrooke S a contract to design a digital signalling solution for the Gloucester area.
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Dartmoor Line Resumes Year-Round Service This November
After a 50-year hiatus, the Dartmoor Line will resume regular passenger services between Okehampton and Exeter St Davids next month.
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Scottish Rail Electrification Programme Gets the Green Light
The East Kilbride and Barrhead electrification project will pass through East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire to the south of Glasgow.
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Network Rail Installs First Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Footbridge
A footbridge made from super-strong fibre-reinforced plastic has been installed in Bicester to replace a footpath level crossing.
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Network Rail Announces Multi-Million Investment to Protect Critical Wales and Borders Transport Link
Network Rail has announced a £25m plan to protect the Newport-Gloucester line from further damage caused by extreme weather.
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Next-Generation Battery Train to Launch at COP26 Climate Conference
Vivarail’s next-gen battery train will be launched at COP26 this November, and will run daily services throughout the event.