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Innovative bridge raising scheme continues – despite extreme weather

Network Rail engineers are working through extreme weather to raise Black Bridge, near Machynlleth, by one metre to lift it out of the flood...

Historic signal box restoration on picturesque Settle to Carlisle line

A Grade II listed signal box on one of the country’s most picturesque rail routes is being refurbished to improve future journeys for passengers...

Prime Minister’s delight as Carbis Bay station sign returned to former glory

Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a new Carbis Bay station sign on Thursday (10 June) almost 70 years after his grandfather helped build the...

£1m upgrade at Box Hill & Westhumble station, home to National Trust landmark Box Hill

Network Rail engineers will shortly begin work on a £1m project to refurbish the canopy and footbridge over the railway, close to the National...

Arun Valley Line Improvement Project boosted by an extra £5m investment to improve stations, track and signalling

Passengers can look forward to more reliable journeys on the Arun Valley line and better stations too as Network Rail announces an additional £5m...

Additional entrance at Ilford station paves the way for easier access from nearby homes and bus stops

Transport for London (TfL) has opened a new entrance and ticket hall for customers at Ilford station, providing a convenient link for residents in...

Network Rail completes once-in-a-generation scheme at King’s Cross

A multi-million pound, once-in-a-generation improvement scheme designed to future proof King’s Cross station and radically improve services for passengers completed today (Monday 7 June). The...

Network Rail begins improvement work at Leicestershire level crossing this month

Network Rail is carrying out work to improve Broome Lane level crossing in Charnwood to make sure it can continue to be used reliably...

Volunteers’ Week: West Midlands Railway pays tribute as record numbers step forward

Railway chiefs have paid tribute to the community spirit of the West Midlands after record numbers of people stepped forward to care for their...

£7.5m renovation of North Queensferry approach span to the Forth Bridge gets underway

Network Rail’s £7.5m project to refurbish and repaint the North Queensferry approach span to the world famous Forth Bridge is now underway. The project, which...

Bank Holiday South East London and Kent works completed

It was a busy bank holiday for Network Rail on the line to the Kent coast, where a brand-new type of bridge has been...

Leeds station multi-storey car park re-opens – boasting the first Network Rail electric charging points

The multi-story car park at Leeds station, which has been closed since May 2019 to accommodate the construction of the new Platform Zero, has...
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DRS takes delivery of 25 new JNA-Z box wagons from VTG Rail UK

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has taken delivery of a fleet of 25 brand new JNA-Z box wagons from VTG Rail UK, the country’s leading...

SYSTRA employee named one of Planner Magazine’s Women of Influence 2024

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ORR review leads to 50 per cent reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that, thanks to new rules, the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can...

East West Rail to hold drop-in events ahead of statutory consultation

East West Railway Company (EWR) will hold a series of information events in May, helping people to understand how the formal application process to...