Network Rail News Page 38
Counting the days to the opening of King’s Cross Station
Monday 19th March will see the biggest transformation in the 160-year history of King’s Cross station with the opening to the public of the spectacular new western concourse.
New footbridge at Huntingdon Station
Passengers at Huntingdon station are now able to use a new footbridge as part of a scheme to make the station more accessible for all.
Bob Neill MP views progress on Bromley
Bromley and Chislehurst MP Bob Neill has visited Bromley South station to see the progress on the on the multi-million pound investment project to improve access and facilities.
New Chairman designate and governance changes at Network Rail
Network Rail announces: its new chairman-designate, Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE; its intention to appoint a non-executive public interest director to its board; and a series of changes to its membership structure designed to help its members hold the board to account
Network Rail welcomes governments rail proposals
Network Rail has welcomed today’s command paper as a serious and comprehensive contribution to the debate about the future of the railway in this country.
More Rail apprentices needed for Western Electrification
Network Rail is boosting its talent pool of electrical engineering technicians to support the electrification of the Great Western main line by recruiting an additional 18 apprentices to be based in Bristol, Didcot and Reading.
Alliance agreements signal way to savings and improvements
Network Rail’s draft policy statement on alliances is published on its website.
Londons busiest Stations to feature on Google street view
Network Rail has teamed up with Google to add some of London’s biggest and busiest stations to the online 360 degree Google Street View application, helping people to better find their way around some of the capital’s busiest transport hubs.
Network Rail has teamed up with Google
Network Rail has teamed up with Google to add some of its biggest stations to the online 360 degree Google Street View application, helping people to better find their way around some of the Britain’s busiest transport hubs.
Forth Bridge Memorial backed to mark restoration completion
Network Rail and principal contractor, Balfour Beatty have backed a community plan to remember the men who lost their lives building the Forth Bridge as part of an event to celebrate the recent completion of a 10 year restoration project.
Ely Rail improvement gets underway
The cross-country Felixstowe to Nuneaton rail route is set for further improvements as Network Rail begins work on building two 775m loops parallel to existing track east of Ely station. The work will enable better regulation of trains through the junctions at Ely and should be complete by summer 2013.
North Yorkshire based railway archives brought to life online
Historic images of the original architectural drawings of Leeds station, the High Level Bridge in Newcastle, the Forth bridge and even Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s signature have been captured and published for the first time on a new Network Rail virtual archive, bringing together 19th century engineering and 21st century technology.