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New ballast and tracks as storm-damaged Cambrian Line reopens

The Cambrian Line reopened between Shrewsbury and Newtown over the weekend of April 2-3, following extensive damage caused by Storm Franklin on February 21.

6 Apr

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Work under way at White Rose station

Construction has commenced on a new station at White Rose in Leeds.

28 Mar

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Progress on Fawley reopening, but plans scaled back

Plans to reopen the former branch line to Fawley (Hampshire) for passenger services have taken another step forward… but have also been scaled back.

24 Mar

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Info sought after vandals throw log

Northern and Network Rail are appealing for information after a group of vandals threw a log into the path of an oncoming train near Bolton.

23 Mar

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Hitachi track monitoring trial spreads to ScotRail

Hitachi is to further develop on-train track monitoring equipment for Network Rail

19 Mar

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Rail suppliers set five key tests for GBR to ensure succes

Providing continuity of work tops a five-point list for the new Great British Railways, set out by the Railway Industry Association (RIA).

16 Mar

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Railway must respond to wider societal changes

Societal changes are as important to the future of the rail industry’s strategy as what it does to attract passengers back

9 Mar

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£70m upgrade for Newport-Ebbw Vale line

Network Rail has commenced work on a £70 million project to increase capacity on the line between Newport and Ebbw Vale.

2 Mar

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Cambridge signals to receive £194m upgrade

The Cambridge area’s 40-year-old signalling system is to be replaced over the next two years, following the award of £194 million worth of contracts.

25 Feb

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Sniffer dogs hired in fight to combat metal thefts

Network Rail has introduced sniffer dogs to try to reduce the theft of signalling cables in the North West.

24 Feb

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Work starts on Portway Park & Ride station

Construction has commenced on a new £4.2 million Portway Park & Ride station on the Severn Beach line.

17 Feb

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Forth Bridge visitor centre moves closer

Plans have been revived for a Forth Rail Bridge Visitor Centre

14 Feb

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Contest formally launches to find GBR’s new HQ

Ease of access, railway heritage, and alignment “to Levelling Up objectives” are among the criteria for the location of Great British Railways’ headquarters.

11 Feb

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Network Rail begins landslip monitoring trial

Network Rail is trialling a monitoring system that will give early warning of landslips.

9 Feb

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NR report hails success of Christmas engineering work

Network Rail has commended its latest Christmas and New Year engineering period as a great success,

25 Jan

Samaritans Brew Monday illustration by James Norbury

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Samaritans Brew Monday returns to station concourses

Samaritans volunteers joined Network Rail and train operating company staff on January 17 to hold the first ‘Brew Monday’ station outreach events in two years

18 Jan