Latest Network Rail News
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Banbury Train Depot Upgraded to Enable HS2 Construction
Network Rail has upgraded Banbury train depot to keep trains moving on the Chiltern main line during HS2 construction.
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Network Rail Track Upgrade to Deliver Improved Reliability in Scarborough
Network Rail is upgrading almost three miles of railway tracks to improve the reliability of trains running through Scarborough.
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Transport for Wales Officially Launches New Fleet
The first of Transport for Wales’ (TfW) new fleet of trains has been officially launched at a ceremony at Llandudno railway station.
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Long-Term Partnership Could Fund Upgrades to Network Rail’s Ageing Telecoms Infrastructure
Progress is being made towards Network Rail’s goal to upgrade the UK railway’s ageing telecoms infrastructure.
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UK: Varamis Rail Launches 'Zero-Carbon' Freight Service
Varamis Rail has collaborated with Network Rail to launch a 'zero-carbon freight service' between Scotland and the Midlands.
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Network Rail to Deliver Improved Rail Connections in Devon and Cornwall
New funding has been announced for Network Rail to deliver transformational rail projects in the South West of England.
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Network Rail Continues Improvements to Bakerloo Line and London Overground
Major works were completed last month to the Bakerloo line and London Overground between London Euston and Watford Junction.
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Industry-Academia Collaboration to Improve Rail Depot Efficiency
EMR and the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre are developing a simulation tool to improve depot efficiency.
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Network Rail Completes Emergency West Coast Main Line Repairs
The West Coast mainline near Carstairs has been reopened for passenger services after emergency engineering works was completed.
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Network Rail Progresses Transpennine Route Upgrade Works
Network Rail has completed a series of improvement works for the Transpennine Route Upgrade between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York…
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Bristol Temple Meads Launches Audio Guide for Sight Impaired Travellers
Network Rail has launched an audio guide to help blind and partially sighted people navigate their way around Bristol Temple Meads Station.
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Network Rail Installs 37 Miles of Electric Wires for Transpennine Route Upgrade
Network Rail has installed 37 miles of electric wires between Church Fenton and Colton Junction as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
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ORR Approves Operation of Grand Union Trains on Great Western Main Line
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved the introduction of Grand Union Trains between London, Cardiff and South West Wales from 2024…
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Network Rail to Upgrade Bakerloo and London Overground Lines
Network Rail has announced that major improvement works are set to take place on the Bakerloo and London Overground lines.
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Network Rail Installs First Electric Wires Between Manchester and Stalybridge
Network Rail has installed the first electric wires between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
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Scotland's Railway Boosts Power Supply to Support Electrified Rail Network
Work is underway to deliver the next phase of enhancements to the power supply that will support Scotland's electrified rail network.
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Next Phase of Electrification Begins on Midland Main Line
Network Rail has commenced work on the next phase of electrification along the Midland Main Line between London and Wigston, Leicestershire.
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UK: Govia Thameslink Railway Begins ETCS Retrofit of Class 387 Fleet
Govia Thameslink Railway has sent its first Class 387/1 Great Northern train for ETCS upgrading as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.
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hyperTunnel's Network Rail Project Produces First Underground Structure Built by Robots
hyperTunnel has revealed the world’s first underground structure constructed entirely by robots as part of a project for Network Rail.
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Bristol Temple Meads Becomes UK’s First Station Innovation Zone
Bristol Temple Meads train station is to become a testbed for new passenger tech having been named the UK’s first ‘Station Innovation Zone’.
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Network Rail to Strengthen Merseyrail Underground Tunnel
Network Rail is using 21st century technology to fix the Merseyrail underground tunnel in Liverpool without disrupting passenger services.
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Network Rail Completes Track Upgrades at Newcastle Central
Network Rail has announced that its 4.5 million GBP project to upgrade the tracks at Newcastle Central Station is now complete.
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UK: Class 43 ETCS Testing Successfully Completed for East Coast Digital Programme
ETCS testing for Class 43 trains has been complete, marking the achievement of a new milestone for the East Coast Digital Programme.
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Innovative Laser Technology to Be Tested by Network Rail This Autumn
Network Rail is trialling a new laser technology this Autumn which is designed to clear the residue of fallen leaves from train lines at spe…