First major changes for passengers as London Bridge redevelopment gathers pace
The first major phase of the redevelopment of London Bridge station will begin later this month when three platforms are taken out of use until spring 2014. → Read More
West Coast Main Line to receive major improvement work
Work on the West Coast Main Line will be carried out this summer to increase the speed that trains can travel. Four major rail junctions will also be replaced and enhanced. The work will improve the reliability of the infrastructure and the punctuality of train services on Britain’s busiest mixed-use railway line. → Read More
Birmingham New Street’s 150-year history revealed as station switchover nears
A selection of original plans and drawings detailing the 150-year history of Birmingham New Street have been published for the first time, as passengers await the opening of the first half of the station’s new concourse in under a week’s time – the first major change to New Street station in over 40 years. → Read More
Region’s state-of-the-art rail centre opens its doors for aspiring apprentices
Network Rail is inviting young people and their families from across the West of England and Thames Valley area to its state-of-the-art maintenance training centre in Bristol to experience life as a railway apprentice and meet the people and high-tech kit involved in keeping Britain’s rail network running. → Read More
UK Summer timetables confirmed travel from Nottingham to Lincolnshire
Nottingham’s railway is undergoing its biggest transformation in a generation. A major improvement scheme is currently ongoing to redevelop Nottingham station into a world-class transport hub, and Network Rail will shortly begin work on a £100 million project to rebuild the rail infrastructure around the city. This scheme will help to future-proof Nottingham’s railway for the increasing number of passengers and deliver improved reliability. → Read More
Energlyn’s new £5.2m station plans unveiled
The final plans to build a £5.2m new station to serve Energlyn and Churchill Park were unveiled yesterday at a public exhibition. Residents are being encouraged to come and view the plans and meet the teams who will build the new station over a six-month period this year. → Read More
Plans revealed for new £26m railway station in Rochester, UK
Network Rail is proposing to build the new station as part of its commitment to increase capacity on the railway and deliver better facilities for passengers in Medway and Kent. The new station, which is planned for land at Corporation Street, is part of a wider £135m investment programme in the county by Network Rail as the number of passengers using the railway continues to grow. → Read More
Tarka Line investment makes for a smoother ride
Network Rail has invested more than £3.75m on improving the Tarka Line in North Devon during the past financial year, the company disclosed today. → Read More
End of the beginning for Reading UK station upgrade
Passengers at Reading now have a bigger, better station after Network Rail successfully completed the first part of an 11-day programme of upgrades over the Easter weekend. → Read More
New approach to rail planning seeks to boost economic growth
The first step towards a new map for the future of Britain’s railway has been taken today with the launch of the Long Distance Market Study. → Read More
Government announcement on franchising will help to restore rail industry confidence
The Rail Delivery Group, which is the leadership group for Britain’s railway industry, has expressed its support for the Government’s publication of the franchising programme, which has been announced today. → Read More
Revamped London’s King’s Cross station provides double boost for economy
Investment in London’s transport infrastructure is playing a vital role in stimulating economic growth, say local business leaders in King’s Cross, as the station marks the first birthday of the stunning new western concourse. → Read More
