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Network Rail, fourth bridge makes final brush with a modern myth
Network Rail and main contractor Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering will preside over the end of a modern myth when painting of the Forth Bridge finally comes to an end this December.
Network Rail, more services for Bushey Station
Works to reopen a disused platform at Bushey station to allow London Midland to provide more weekday evening and weekend services started today (Monday September 5).
Network Rail, open day marks Severn tunnel’s 125 years of service
Parts of the Sudbrook pumping station - the control and maintenance hub for Severn tunnel - will be open to the public for the very first time on 3 September.
Network Rail, bids encouraged for £100M station improvement
Train operators, local authorities and other third parties are being encouraged to submit an application for a share of the next wave of funding from a new £100m station improvement fund, before the deadline at the end of September.
Network Rail, enhancement work continue on busy rail route
Major engineering works each weekend in September as £170m project to increase capacity on Glasgow-Paisley rail corridor continues. ScotRail providing replacement bus service between Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmour Street / Johnstone.
Network Rail publishes recommendations to tackle congestion at stations
Network Rail today published an analysis of passenger congestion at stations along with a toolkit of potential measures for the industry to address congestion at stations around the network.
National Rail, Olympic improvements for London Stations
Station improvements to make travelling by train easier on one of London’s main Olympic rail routes started this week.
Network Rail, invisible weapon in fight against cable thieves
A new weapon is being used by Network Rail to protect essential rail equipment in Sunderland from thieves who are targeting it for its scrap value.
Network Rail, a bigger better North Cotswold line
The North Cotswold line has re-open with an extra 21miles of new track, marking the completion of the £70m improvement scheme. Passengers travelling between Worcester and Oxford will soon be benefitting from better rail performance and more trains on this route.
Network Rail names new MK National Centre
Network Rail has announced that it’s new national centre in Milton Keynes will be known as The Quadrant:MK.
Network Rail, Birmingham gateway steams ahead with new jobs
The redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station will not only transform passenger journeys but also brings new job opportunities to the city.
Network Rail, Railway power cameras to reduce delays and costs
Spotting a defect on an overhead rail wire upto 25ft above your head can be tricky even to the expert eye but new camera technology, which has been rolled out to rail teams across Britain, will mean more efficient and more accurate maintenance, fewer delays to passenger and freight services and save millions of pounds in delay payments