Network Rail News Page 28
Network Rail: Agreement reached on Waverley access proposals
Taxis will continue to operate from Waverley Station following the development of a draft agreement between Network Rail and City of Edinburgh Council.
Network Rail: Changes at Northwich to improve passenger safety
Network Rail and station operator Northern Rail will take steps to improve safety for both passengers and staff at Northwich station as plans to remove the pedestrian crossing on Saturday 1 September get the green light.
Network Rail: New level crossing system trial a success
Network Rail’s trial of a new level crossing system has been successfully completed at Ardrossan Harbour in the west of Scotland.
Biggest rail revamp in Wales begins
Work has begun on Wales’ largest congestion-busting scheme to potentially provide hundreds of extra rush-hour seats each day on rail services on the Cardiff and Valleys’ network.
Passengers set to benefit from better parking facilities at stations
Passengers are set to benefit from £15m of improvements to car parking facilities at stations across England after four schemes made successful bids for rail industry funding.
Cabinet secretary officially opens new £8m station
Network Rail officially unveiled the new-look Gourock Station Wednesday, August 1 in a ceremony led by Alex Neil MSP, cabinet secretary for infrastructure and capital investment.
Network Rail: Copycat station is a glass act
A railway station built to serve a growing seaside resort and designed to be a miniature copy of a nearby hotel is making the most of what little sunshine there is during the dull and wet British summer.
London Stations Olympic past published on virtual archive
More than 100 years of London’s Olympic railway history has been brought to life online, with architectural plans and drawings of some of the capital’s biggest and busiest stations – including King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, London Bridge and Stratford – available on Network Rail’s online archive.
Three more London overground stations become step free
Station improvements to make three stations on one of London’s main Olympic rail routes more accessible before the Olympics and Paralympic Games have been completed.
Governments on course for £310m rebate
At the annual general meeting, Network Rail’s chief executive, David Higgins, predicted that by 2014 the UK and Scottish governments will have received a rebate of around £310m as a result of the company’s success at delivering substantial cost savings with high levels of safety and performance.
Changes to London bridge station to make games time travel easier
Network Rail has updated its plans for how London Bridge station will operate during the Olympic and Paralympic Games following a successful live rehearsal on 10 July.
£100m Investment signals new start for Nottingham
The railway infrastructure in Nottingham stands on the brink of big changes, from new and refurbished station buildings, to a complete redesign of the tracks and signals.