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South Wales rail upgrade nears completion
Network Rail is close to completing work on a £48m project to replace the Loughor Viaduct near Swansea and redouble a 5.25-mile stretch of line running through Gowerton.
Innovative new partnership to warn young people of rail dangers
Network Rail is joining forces with Young Scot, Scottish Youth Theatre and North Lanarkshire Council’s Active Schools Programme to take its rail safety message to children and young people across the Central Belt.
Network Rail awards major Crossrail contract for southeast London
Network Rail has awarded a major contract, with a value of approximately £130m, to Balfour Beatty Rail for the construction of a two-mile section of the Crossrail route from Plumstead to Abbey Wood in southeast London.
National train performance for period 12 is 91.0%
Punctuality on the railways reached 91.0% during Period 12, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail.
Transport Minister officially opens new £2m Carseview bridge
Transport Minister Keith Brown has officially opened the new £2.3m Carseview bridge, in Cowie, near Stirling. The project to replace the bridge is part of a wider £30m programme of bridgeworks across Central Scotland ahead of further future investment in the lines.
Further improvements planned for Tarka line
Network Rail has vowed to keep disruption to passengers to a minimum as it carries out vital improvement work on the Tarka line between Exeter and Barnstaple during March.
Network Rail secures planning for Leeds office scheme
Network Rail has received planning permission and listed building consent approvals from Leeds City Council to redevelop one of the city’s most prominent buildings, 1 Aire Street, into a quality office scheme.
Network Rail chief: Impact of severe weather on train services ‘is a wake-up call to us all’
Commenting on the Office of Rail Regulation’s quarterly performance monitor, which highlighted the impact of extreme weather on train performance, Network Rail chief executive David Higgins said: “We recognise that this has been a difficult period for passengers, with disruption on many lines due to extreme weather. Our staff worked tirelessly, often in difficult circumstances, to get the railway back up and running and we would like to thank passengers and train operators for bearing with us during this time.”
Rail station retailers outperform high street for tenth quarter in a row
Retailers at some of Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations have seen like-for-like sales outperform the high street for the tenth consecutive quarter, new figures released by Network Rail show.
Rail industry sets out future potential requirements for trains and carriages
A report published today by the rail industry marks a key step towards a market-led approach for delivering rolling stock which meets passengers’ needs over the next 30 years. The high level analysis suggests a possible near doubling of the fleet could be needed by 2042.
New Street passengers asked: ‘Do you know your new entrance yet?’
Network Rail is holding the second in a series of public exhibitions at Birmingham New Street station to inform passengers about the major changes happening to their station this April.
Network Rail launches its 2013 apprenticeship scheme in the Thames Valley
Young people in the Thames Valley are being urged to consider becoming an apprentice with Network Rail as the company launches its 2013 advanced apprenticeship scheme.