Latest Network Rail News
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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
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Unlimited Free WiFi Now Available to Passengers at Liverpool Lime Street Station
Passengers at Liverpool Lime Street station can now get free, unlimited WiFi that’s fast enough to support video calls and streaming.
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East Coast Upgrade: NR Prepares to Connect 11,000t Tunnel to Existing Track
This month Network Rail will connect a new tunnel north of Peterborough to the existing railway as part of the East Coast Upgrade project.
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Passenger Trains Repurposed to Deliver Parcels into City Centres
High-speed parcel deliveries to city centres will soon be made by converted passenger trains showcases Network Rail and Orion.
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Further Northern City Line Closures Announced to Keep East Coast Digital Project on Track
Further weekend closures of the Northern City Line have been confirmed to enable work on the East Coast Digital Programme.
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Network Rail Lays First Recycled Plastic Railway Sleepers
Network Rail lays its first composite railway sleepers across the weight-restricted Sherrington Viaduct between Salisbury and Warminster.
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West Coast Main Line Signalling Gets Major Investment
Work begins this July on a major project to improve railway signalling on a key section of the West Coast main line in the UK’s North West.
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ORR Begins UK Rail Infrastructure Planning for 2024–2029
The ORR has launched the 2023 Periodic Review – the process for determining the funding needed for Britain’s rail network from 2024-2029.
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Scottish Government Unveils Levenmouth Rail Link Plans
Scotland's Levenmouth rail link to be double tracked and electrified says Scottish Government Transport Minister Graeme Dey.
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Network Rail Chooses Siemens Mobility for Devon and Cornwall Re-signalling
Network Rail has awarded Siemens Mobility the contract to deliver GRIP stages 4-8 of the Devon and Cornwall re-signalling programme.
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British Cables Company Gains Agreement with Network Rail
British Cables Company (BCC) has gained a 5-year framework agreement to supply a range of specialist cables to Network Rail.
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Network Rail Reports Rail Freight Growth in Eastern Region
Network Rail says that more freight is now being transported across one of its busiest business regions than before the pandemic.