Latest Network Rail News
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UK: Andrew Haines Appointed CEO of Network Rail
Sir Peter Hendy, Chairman of Network Rail, has, on behalf of the board, appointed Andrew Haines to replace Mark Carne as its CEO. Haines wil…
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Department for Transport and Network Rail Announce Digital Railway Strategy
Department for Transport (UK) and Network Rail have announced plans to digitalise all new trains by 2019. The Digital Railway Strategy shoul…
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Final Call for Network Rail's Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship Scheme in Wales and Borders
Network Rail has issued a final Call for Network Rail's Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship in Wales and Borders. The deadline for applicati…
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Rail Industry Association Responds to Jo Johnson's Appearance at House of Commons Inquiry
The Rail Industry Association in the UK has issued responses to Jo Johnson MP's statements to Transport Select Committee Inquiry on funding …
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‘Open for Business’ and New Ideas: Why the Rail Industry Should Accept Network Rail’s Standards Challenge
On Thursday 12 April Network Rail (UK) announced a new initiative in their ‘Open for Business’ Strategy: The Standards Challenge. Retail sup…
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New £46m Train Depot Provides Jobs Boost for Greater Manchester
With the number of passengers set to double in the north over the next 25 years, more depots are needed to enable the more frequent services…
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Network Rail Approval of Ultra-long Zinoco® Rail Secures Multi-million-pound Investment at British Steel
Zinoco® offers superior corrosion protection compared to all current rail coating technologies on the market so we’re delighted Network Rail…
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Network Rail Launches £5bn Railway Track Work Tender
Network Rail has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) via The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process for its tender exerci…
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Network Rail: Keeping Trains Moving in Snow and Ice
With snow and ice forecast in parts of Britain this week, here’s a look at how Network Rail help to keep the railway running when temperatur…
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Acquisition Secures Carillion's Network Rail Contracts
A significant number of Carillion's Network Rail contracts have been acquired by Amey Rail Limited, after the company went into liquidation …
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Scotland's Railway to Benefit From £23m of Upgrades This Easter
Network Rail engineers will work around-the-clock this Easter to deliver more than £23m of infrastructure improvements across Scotland’s rai…
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Network Rail Unveils Ambitious £47bn Plan to Improve Britain’s Railway
Network Rail has published its ambitious five-year plan to improve Britain’s railway over the five years to 2024 (Control Period 6, CP6). Th…
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Network Rail CEO Mark Carne to Retire
Mark Carne, the chief executive of Network Rail, has advised the Board that he has decided to retire from the company later this year. The t…
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Electrified Lines Are Always On. So Always Stay Off.
A new campaign warns of the devastating impact trespassing on electrified railway can have and urges people to stay safe and keep off the tr…
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Carillion's Smaller Rail Suppliers to be Paid Arrears
Around 300 of Carillion Construction Ltd's smaller rail suppliers are to be paid the arrears they are owed following a further agreement bet…
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‘Too Big to Fail?’ The Collapse of Carillion and the Impact on Rail
For the rail industry as a whole, the exit of Carillion from the market in the UK and other countries will have a large impact on both the i…
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Major Improvement Work at Newcastle Station Completes
Train services back to normal as major improvement work at Newcastle station completes. Network Rail has completed work on an £8.6million pr…
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Thieves Are Risking Their Lives to Steal Railway Cables
Thieves risk their lives to steal railway cables, which brings them little financial reward but costs taxpayers millions each year and cause…
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Historic London Bridge Station Redevelopment Nears Completion
London Bridge Station has reopened after ten days of major engineering work, marking the countdown to completion of the £1bn redevelopment a…
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Interview: The Office of Rail and Road's Periodic Review 18
We're at the halfway point of the Periodic Review 2018 (PR18) where the ORR consults the government and other stakeholders, including Networ…
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Bender UK Recognised for its Rail Signalling Protection System
Bender UK has produced a Network Rail approved rail signalling protection system which enables maintenance crews to quickly identify electri…
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Network Rail Unveil Britain's Innovative New Grinding Trains
Network Rail has unveiled three new grinding trains costing £36m, which we be deployed across Great Britain to keep the track in good condit…
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Helping Rail Freight Deliver for Its Customers
The Freight Transport Association has updated its policy advice to operators in the optimisation of rail in the multimodal supply chain.
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New Campaign Launched to Help Prevent Railway Suicides
Samaritans, British Transport Police and the rail industry, including Network Rail and the train operating companies, are launching Small Ta…