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Network Rail investigates independently powered electric trains
Network Rail and its partners have begun work to create a prototype battery-powered train, part of an industry study into the feasibility of using electric trains on parts of the network which have not been electrified.
Emergency works to secure North Cotswold line begins
Network Rail has today started work to stabilise a large cutting adjacent to Chipping Camden railway tunnel and is calling for support from local authorities for this emergency work.
Network Rail diversionary works are in the pipeline
A series of essential preparatory works have begun in support of the proposed new railway flyover at Norton Bridge. The flyover forms part of Network Rail’s £250m Stafford Area Improvements Programme – a series of projects designed to remove a major bottleneck in the Stafford area, which currently causes congestion and delay on the busy West Coast Main Line.
Waterloo station to become art gallery
London’s busiest station will be the final destination for a special photography exhibition as it arrives in Waterloo this weekend.
Rail investment delivers £154m boost to industry in Scotland
Investment in enhancing the rail network generated more than £154m of work for businesses in Scotland over the last financial year, according to new figures released today by Network Rail.
Railway investment delivers £3.2bn boost to businesses across Britain
Investment in a bigger, better rail network generated more than £3.2bn of work for businesses across Britain over the last year, according to new figures released today by Network Rail.
Rail work to bring UK rail jobs
A £33m programme of work to improve railway structures across the Western route has started. This major investment forms part of the government’s fiscal stimulus policy, which aims to create job opportunities and help boost local economies.
Mayor of London marks 50-day King’s Cross Square opening
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, and David Higgins, Network Rail’s chief executive, has marked the 50-day countdown to the opening of London’s newest public space. The mayor laid one of the final paving stones on the new King’s Cross Square, which will open to the public on September 26th.
HS2 benefits to extend across UK rail network
Over 100 towns and cities on Britain’s existing railway lines could benefit from quicker, more frequent journeys and better connections when HS2 phase two is complete, according to a new report published today by Network Rail.
Raising the roof at UK’s Victoria station
Passengers using Manchester’s Victoria station are only one year away from enjoying a newly revitalised, lighter and brighter station as part of a £44m investment programme being delivered by Network Rail.
National train performance for period 4 is 91.1%
Punctuality on UK railways reached 91.1% during period 4, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail.
England’s railway signalling heritage recognised
Twenty six of England’s rarest and best preserved signal boxes have been given Grade II listed status by the Department for Culture Media and Sport as a result of a joint English Heritage and Network Rail project to safeguard the nation’s railway signalling heritage.