Network Rail News Page 26
Stalybridge station to close as £20m project nears completion
The £20m modernisation project of Stalybridge station, tracks and signals is going well and is on course to be finished by early November.
Network Rail: National train performance for period 6 is 94.0%
Punctuality on the railways reached 94.0% during Period 6, according to monthly performance data released by Network Rail.
Network Rail: Bridge improvements in Helpringham
Four bridges are being renewed in the Helpringham area as part of a significant package of investment by Network Rail in the Lincolnshire area.
Better weekend services for passengers on Great Eastern main line in 2013
Passengers travelling on the Great Eastern main line are set to benefit from better weekend rail services in 2013.
Network Rail: Work starts on new sleeper factory
Site works for a new factory in Doncaster which will supply vital components to Britain’s rail network begin next week.
Network Rail: More apprentices join the railway revolution
Network Rail has taken on further 190 promising apprentices to its award winning three-year programme, where they will train to become skilled maintenance engineering technicians, after the company received more than 6,500 applications.
Network Rail awards signalling contract for Great Western mainline
Network Rail has appointed Osborne to deliver over £7m of signalling enabling works for Crossrail’s western section.
Network Rail station retail sales results continue to show modest growth
Network Rail today released station retail sales results showing a 1.21% growth in like-for-like sales from April to June 2012, compared to the same time the previous year.
Network Rail: New technology to combat level crossing misuse
Network Rail and British Transport Police have joined up to develop and fund a level crossing van which will better enable officers to take action against people who continue to risk their safety at the region’s crossings.
Update on Network rail plans for Lincoln level crossings
Network Rail announced dates for the next stage of public engagement as they seek to install footbridges along side the two level crossings in Lincoln city centre.
Network Rail: Dawlish Station to get new plastic footbridge
Work is due to start this month on the new footbridge for Dawlish railway station as part of a £1m improvement project.
Network Rail: New lifts unveiled at Bromley South
New facilities at Bromley South which will improve the station for thousands of passengers who use it every day are now in use.