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Darlington bridges restored as historic archive images released
Two historic railway bridges on Yarm Road in Darlington have been restored by Network Rail as part of a £60,000 investment.The bridges, which were...
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RAIB releases report into fatal accident at Margam
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued its report into the fatal accident at Margam on 3 July 2019 in which two track...
General Interest
Park and ride expansion for Manchester Metrolink
Planning applications aimed at increasing the park and ride provision at Radcliffe and Whitefield tram stops on Manchester Metrolink have been approved by members...
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Network Rail starts bridge replacement works at Postwick
Network Rail will begin work to replace a railway bridge in Postwick, Norfolk, on Monday 16 November. The bridge carries the line from Norwich to...
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CEMEX invests over £600,000 in its rail network
CEMEX, the global building materials solutions supplier, has invested over £600,000 into its UK rail network this year, to increase safety standards and reliability...
General Interest
New joints for A1 bridge over ECML
A busy North East bridge that carries the A1 over the East Coast main line will undergo vital maintenance work in November to fix...
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Gatwick Airport station rebuild gathers pace
The huge new railway station concourse at Gatwick Airport station is now under construction and trains have already started to use the first platform...
Company News
Government to fund TfL until 31 March 2021
Transport for London and the Department for Transport have reached an agreement over a second extraordinary funding and financing package worth up to £1.7...
General Interest
Portsmouth landmark viaduct to be refurbished during January
One of Portsmouth’s most prominent Victorian railway structures is to get some vital engineering attention in January 2021.Built in 1876, the Landport Viaduct supports...
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Multi-million-pound track upgrades in Cumbria
Network Rail will be upgrading track near Bootle station on five consecutive Sundays from 15 November to 13 December. Buses will replace trains between...
General Interest
Weekend work at Whaley Bridge will close railway in November
Essential upgrade work to two railway bridges in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, will affect local rail journeys next month.The structures will be made safe and...
Electrification
Programme of upgrades to Great Eastern main railway line
Vital rail upgrade works on the Great Eastern main line between Ipswich and London start this month, with work taking place at various points...
General Interest
Railway bridge to be replaced at Crofton, West Yorkshire
Work to reconstruct the railway bridge at Doncaster Road in Crofton, West Yorkshire, will begin on Monday 19 October. The bridge, which carries the...
Electrification
Major delays on West Coast main line quickly fixed
Rail travel on the West Coast main line was disrupted on 7 October 2020 after a stretch of signalling, miles long, lost power between...
Company News
VINCI Facilities manages EMR contract throughout Covid
Despite everything that has been going on during the Coronavirus pandemic, VINCI Facilities has been successfully delivering a total FM (facilities management) contract to...
General Interest
PORR / Aggregate Industries consortium wins HS2 modular track contract
A partnership which includes PORR UK Ltd and Aggregate Industries UK has won a major contract to design and manufacture the modular track system...
Electrification
Plans revealed for major railway upgrade in West Yorkshire
Network Rail has published plans for major upgrades to the railway between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury) and is now inviting public comment.The plans, which...
General Interest
Crossrail governance transfers to TfL
As delivery of the Elizabeth line now moves into its complex final stages, Crossrail Ltd is working to complete the remaining infrastructure so it...
