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Engineering works to affect train journeys in February and March

February 1, 2024
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Passengers are being urged to check before they travel while track renewals, electrification and essential maintenance work is carried out across the Wales and Borders […]

Privately-funded alternatives to scrapped HS2 section discussed

February 1, 2024
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Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and Transport Secretary Mark Harper have had a “constructive” discussion about privately-funded alternatives to a scrapped section of HS2. Jacob […]

Rail transformation at the port of Southampton moves to final stages

Simon Walton
January 31, 2024
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The Port of Southampton Solent Rail Terminal is undergoing a significant upgrade as part of a joint investment between rail terminal operators Solent Stevedores and Associated British Ports (ABP). Once the project is complete, deep sea shipping lines will have access to an 18-acre facility that will link the existing intermodal rail transport site with […]

Specialist school gets ultimate railway experience

January 31, 2024
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Budding railway enthusiasts from a specialist school for autism in Lancashire became station assistants and signallers for the day at Manchester Piccadilly station.

Major work re-planned for South London new signalling switch-on

January 31, 2024
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Trains in the Tooting, Crystal Palace, Tulse Hill and Peckham Rye areas will now run as normal from Monday 12 through to Friday 16 February.

Project to improve mobile connectivity on East Coast Main Line reaches key milestone

January 30, 2024
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Network Rail, LNER and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are collaborating to improve mobile connectivity on the East Coast Main Line.

Major rail upgrades planned for Yorkshire Wolds Line in February

January 30, 2024
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Network Rail will be carrying out major upgrades to the railway between Beverley and Hunmanby in February.

Engineers begin work on improving accessibility at Beeston station

January 30, 2024
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Work has started on a multi-million pound project to improve accessibility at Beeston station.

Old locomotives out and a new managing director in for DRS

Simon Walton
January 29, 2024
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UK freight operator Direct Rail Services has announced it is retiring its fleet of class 37 diesel locomotives. The elderly units, approaching 60 years in service, are being replaced by brand-new diesels and bi-modes. The company says it marks the end of an era for the rail industry. The decision comes as part of DRS’s […]

Shields Road footbridge opens to pedestrians before road bridge demolition

January 28, 2024
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Work to replace the bridge carrying Shields Road over the railway on Glasgow’s southside took a step further forward last week.