Investment by CEMEX leads to growth of Small Heath Depot
Over the summer months, there has been significant investment by CEMEX into track improvements and extensions at three of its depots;...
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rodneypitt9
- Nov 11, 2021
- 3 min
DfT minister tours green trains with Network Rail at COP26
Trudy Harrison MP, DfT minister and Member of Parliament for Copeland, was joined by Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines to get a...
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rodneypitt9
- Aug 4, 2021
- 3 min
Look before you book’ August bank holiday travel advice
Railway improvements between London, the West Midlands, and North West are taking place between 28-30 August Future passenger and freight...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 30, 2021
- 2 min
First ever electric-only train runs to Cardiff
The first electric-only train to go to and from south Wales has been run by Great Western Railway. The train operator carried out a test...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Future of Oxfordshire rail network mapped out in new study
A new study highlighting future opportunities to expand Oxfordshire’s railway and help deliver economic growth to the region was...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
Pioneering pilot helps Birmingham street homeless into housing
Birmingham New Street station staff have joined forces with the housing charity Shelter to help people sleeping rough around the major...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 29, 2021
- 4 min
National Strategy to Boost Accessibility for Disabled Passengers – A Start at Reading
Disabled passengers will have better access to public transport and a bigger say in how they travel, under a new strategy which will...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
Barmouth Viaduct - Stage 2 - a Boost for the Local Economy!
The final stage of the Barmouth Viaduct upgrade project has just been awarded to local contractors Alun Griffiths, which will see the...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s Wales and Western region finds it successfully delivered
The Office of Rail and Road’s annual assessment of Network Rail’s performance shows the Wales and Western region was able to complete...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Shocking footage released of children playing on live railway lines
Network Rail has released alarming footage of children playing near live railway lines in Worcestershire as a warning to local families...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
Network Rail Budget Slashed Again
The budget for rail enhancements has been reduced by another £500M, as the government again delays the publication of an updated...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Network Rail builds Scotland’s first ‘Beaver tunnel’ under the Highland mainline
Network Rail engineers have constructed what is believed to be the first ‘beaver pass’ in the country under the Highland mainline. The...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
hyperTunnel awarded contract with Network Rail to explore radical cost and delivery time improvement
hyperTunnel has been awarded a contract to work with Network Rail on non-disruptive tunnel construction, enlargement and repair work. The...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Signal hit by a boat is replaced with a Folding Signal!
Colas Rail UK’s signalling team has completed a rapid turnaround to replace a damaged signal 11 weeks from the contract award. On the...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Facelift for Barry Station
Network Rail is upgrading Barry Station with lifts and a brand-new footbridge. Passengers will soon benefit from an improved travel...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 20, 2021
- 2 min
Network Rail Signals a New Way Ahead
Network Rail have entrusted Thales to develop and implement a new signalling communications system on the East Coast Main Line. The new...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 14, 2021
- 1 min
No More Human Look-Outs in Wales
Engineering work on the railway in Wales has been made safer with the ending of human lookouts which are used to warn the workforce of...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Network Rail condemns 'shocking' survey results on Trespass
People taking "selfies" on a level crossing A NEW survey which suggests that a third of British adults are prepared to risk their lives...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
First recycled plastic railway sleepers laid on Network Rail tracks
Trains in Wiltshire are now running on top of old bottles, food packaging and other unwanted plastics, with the introduction of the first...
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rodneypitt9
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
Rising to the challenge: Bridge successfully lifted out of flood zone in Wales railway first
Following 30 flood closures in the last decade, this innovative £3.6m project will reduce disruption and improve passengers’ journeys on...
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