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Dover Priory footbridge and canopy upgrade thanks to £3.5m investment from Network Rail

Refurbishment and repair work at Dover Priory station will increase the life of the footbridge, as well as providing upgraded platform canopies to keep...

Network Rail gives ‘Heart of Wessex’ line some love over five-day closure

Passengers travelling on the line between Bristol and Weymouth can look forward to a more reliable railway following vital maintenance between Dorchester West and...

Flabbergasting finds mean funds for Friends of Bishopstone Station

Contractors working for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) have unearthed a strange hoard of abandoned objects at Bishopstone station. The workers had started tidying up inside...

Plans submitted for rockfall shelter extension to protect vital stretch of railway in Devon

Network Rail has submitted plans to Teignbridge District Council to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe. The 209m...

Historic Grade II Listed TfL Rail station no longer “at risk” after renovations return it to former glory

Grade II listed Hanwell station will be removed from the Heritage at Risk Register by Historic England following extensive renovation work by Transport for...

Repair, restore, replace: behind the scenes at North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Paul Middleton Traction and Rolling Stock Manager at North Yorkshire Moors Railway, looks at his team’s busy schedule of restoration and maintenance projects over...

Latest phase for new station building as part of £82 million project

Work has begun to install the cladding at the redevelopment of Coventry Railway Station as the major £82 million project remains on track to...

Network Rail teams battle wintry weather to upgrade 1940’s track on Esk Valley line

Heavy snow in North Yorkshire didn’t stop Network Rail teams upgrading the track on the Esk Valley line, which dates back to the mid-1940’s. Although...

First class delivery – new RailDirector is on its way

The February edition of RailDirector is making its way to 2,000 of the rail industry’s most influential leaders and subscribers in the coming days. Covering...

Reliability improvements between Ely and Kings Lynn following track works

Passengers travelling between Ely and Kings Lynn will experience fewer delays and cancellations following the completion of essential track works carried out by Network...

Cardiff bridge avoids £40m demolition thanks to electric resistant paint

In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge usable by new electric trains,...

Abergele & Pensarn railway station set to be transformed

Station rooms in Abergele & Pensarn that have been left unused for decades are set to be given a new lease of life thanks...
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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...