Latest Network Rail News
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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.
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Hayes & Harlington Station Upgrades Completed
Network Rail has completed upgrades at Hayes & Harlington station ahead of the Elizabeth line opening in the first half of next year.
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Viper’s IR Survey Service Helps Network Rail Deliver Safe & Efficient Maintenance
Viper Innovations’ Engineering and Service teams have again been on-hand to provide critical support to Network Rail.
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Bristol East Junction Upgrade Works Completed
The upgrade works at Bristol East Junction have been completed with full train services at Bristol Temple Meads having been resumed.
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Network Rail to Trial Fibre Optic Acoustic Sensing Technology
Network Rail has chosen Thales Ground Transportation to develop and trial fibre-optic acoustic sensing technology.
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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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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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North Manchester MP Visits British Cables Company
Graham Stringer, MP for Blackley and Broughton, recently visited British Cables Company following the company’s significant business gains.
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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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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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Network Rail Approves Bender RS4 Tier 2 Intelligent Insulation Monitoring System
Bender UK has been awarded Network Rail product acceptance (PA05/07464) of its RS4 Tier 2 Intelligent Insulation Monitoring System