Southeastern unveil £5.5 million Swanley railway station upgrade
The investment has seen two new spacious entrances along with improved waiting rooms and toilet facilities, providing a more welcoming and comfortable…
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London’s Northern City Line is going digital
Starting later this month the work will see track upgraded and signalling for the Northern City Line prepared to become digitally signalled by 2023.
Ridgmont station gets tidied up as rail workers and community volunteers team up to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Marston Vale line
Ridgmont station gets tidied up as rail workers and community volunteers team up to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Marston Vale line
RAIB release details of collision between engineering trolley and GWR passenger train in Oxfordshire
The incident took place at 6:09am on Thursday the 21st of October and involved the 5:23am GWR passenger service from London Paddington to Swansea
£70m savings with East West Rail ‘Box structure’
£70 million of taxpayers money has been saved, thanks to an innovative approach to building railway flyovers as part of the East West Rail project.
Busiest day since December 2019 for Birmingham New Street railway station
Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas markets return has seen the busiest day for Birmingham New Street since the Covid-19 pandemic!
£8m railway upgrade for South East London and Kent over Christmas period
The huge upgrade to the railway in South East London will be carried out in the Lewisham area taking place over the Christmas period
Technology at some of Greater Anglia stations has seen a saving in excess of 1,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
The installation of energy management technology at some of Greater Anglia stations has seen a saving in excess of 1,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Middlesbrough signalling upgrade complete with control moved to York
Network Rail completed the huge £45m upgrade and has seen signallers at York undergo intensive training ready for a seamless transition.
A £320,000 major overhaul of Congleton stations footbridge brings improvements for passengers and rail staff
A £320,000 major overhaul of Congleton stations footbridge brings improvements for passengers and rail staff