Latest Network Rail News
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11 Must-Read Rail News Stories – Industry Insider for Week 5
All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider for 28 January–1 February 2019.
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UK: Preferred Bidders for Network Rail Contracts Announced
Network Rail has published its preferred bidders for the next generation of rail system contracts for Scotland and the South of England.
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12 Must-Read Rail News Stories for Week 48
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 48 (26–30 November): read all the important news from Stadler, Bombardier, Alstom, Siemens Mobility, …
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Scotland: First Successful Electric Train Test Run on Stirling-Alloa Line
Network Rail has achieved a milestone in its electrification efforts. It has run its first successful electric train test run on the route b…
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UK: New Faster Safer Isolations Technology to Save Time and Improve Worker Safety
Network Rail is rolling out new railway technology across the South Western Railway line. This technology is called Faster Safer Isolations …
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Tram Train Enters Service Between Sheffield and Rotherham in a UK First
The first tram train entered service in England on 25 October 2018. It will operate between Sheffield and Rotherham. This project has come a…
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UK: Rail Week 2018 Promotes Careers in the Industry
Young Rail Professionals and other organisations in the UK, including Network Rail, are co-ordinating a programme of special events to impro…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: This Week's 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 1–5 October 2018: all this week's news from around the world, featuring comment pieces by the…
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1 in 7 Drivers Risk Their Lives at Level Crossings Every Day
Populus was commissioned by Network Rail, the UK's rail infrastructure manager, to conduct research into drivers' behaviour around level cro…
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Railway-News Industry Insider: 20 Must-Read Rail Stories This Week
The Railway-News Industry Insider for the week 24–28 September 2018: all the latest railway news from Europe, China, India, the United Kingd…
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Vegetation Management Idea Wins HackTrain InnoTrans
HackTrain hackathons are all about bringing innovation to the rail industry and InnoTrans embodies that idea in its very name. So it was onl…
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Scotland: Network Rail and Siemens Start Final Signalling Upgrades Phase
Network Rail will work ith Siemens Mobility to complete the final phase of upgrades to signalling systems in Lanarkshire, Scotland from 21 S…
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British Steel Wins Major Network Rail Contract Extension
British Steel has won an extension to its supply contract with Network Rail, the company operating and maintaining Britain’s rail infrastruc…
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The Digital Railway: ETCS to be Installed on East Coast Main Line
Great Britain: Network Rail has announced it is looking for a train control partner to help push forward the digital railway. It has said it…
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UK: Network Rail Completes Replacement of North Wembley Junction
London Euston station and the West Coast Mainline have reopened after the replacement of the North Wembley junction.The replacement of the b…
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UK: Department for Transport Responds to Draft Determination for Control Period 6
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a response to the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) Draft Determination for Control Period 6 …
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UK: Applications Open for Network Rail Apprenticeships in Wales and Borders
UK-Network Rail is recruiting its largest ever group of apprentices in Wales and Borders. There are 14 placements across Wales and the Borde…
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UK: Network Rail Invests £725,000 as Part of the Great North Rail Project
Network Rail is investing £725,000 to improve the reliability of the rail service between the cities of Liverpool and Manchester under the u…
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UK: Network Rail Releases Digital Imagery of Glasgow Queen Street Station Redevelopment
Network Rail has released new computer generated images of the redevelopment of the interior of Glasgow Queen Street Station. The redevelopm…
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UK: Railway Industry Association Announces 2018 Conference
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced the themes and keynote speakers for its 2018 Conference in London, 22 October. The 2018…
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Battling the Buckle in Soaring Temperatures
When Britain enjoys a summer heatwave, rails in direct sunshine can be as much as 20°C hotter than air temperature. Because rails are made f…
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British Steel Awarded London Underground Rail Framework Extension
Transport for London (TfL) has activated a two-year contract extension with British Steel for the supply of rails to London Underground. Sin…
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UK: Transport for the North Calls for Urgent Resolution to Rail Disruption
Transport for the North has released a statement in response to the continuing disruption in services on Northern Rail after the introductio…
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What’s in Store at RAIL LIVE 2018
RAIL LIVE 2018 will once again take place at the Quinton Rail Technology Centre, Long Marston, near Stratford-upon-Avon, on Wednesday/Thursd…