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Network Rail station retail income closing in on £1bn per year after latest increase

Annual sales of food and drink across its 20 managed stations are closing in on £1 billion.

Network Rail 15 May

Off-lease 221104 passes Wellington as part of a driver training run between Central Rivers TMD and Wrexham. ALISTAIR COX.

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Network Rail refuses to support three West Coast Main Line open access plans

Infrastructure owner highlights several issues with all three with capacity being a key area of concern.

West Coast Main Line 13 May

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Suppliers claim exclusion from £300m HS1 asset renewals work

More than half of the investment has been allocated without an open tender process.

HS1 13 May

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MPs lobby Network Rail to support open access Wrexham-London plan

Group of MPs serving communities along the route put their names to a letter supporting the plan.

Open access 9 May

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Rail Live 2025: the speakers confirmed for the UK's largest rail exhibition

Speakers including Lord Hendy and Sir Andrew Haines are set to speak at this year's Rail Live.

Rail Live 9 May

DCRail’s 56103 and 56301 pass the site of the stolen signal just outside Whittlesea station on April 18 with the 1108 Cheddesden Sidings-Kings Lynn T.C. aggregrates train. JOHN RUDD.

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Signal theft discovered by staff when trying to clear line for freight train

Signaller discovered fault with missing signal arm confirmed by passing freight driver.

Signalling 8 May

Avanti West Coast Pendolino 390104 passing Rugby. MIKE BROOK.

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Network Rail unlikely to support any new West Coast Main Line track access plans - apart from one

Network Rail has said WCML performance is likely to worsen when already approved new services are added later this year.

West Coast Main Line 7 May

First Island Line train to serve Ryde Pier since September 2024 is seen at around 0523 on May 2 2025. NETWORK RAIL.

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Full Island Line services resume after nine-month closure of pier

Ryde Pier had been closed to trains since September 2024.

Island Line 6 May

Avanti West Coast's 390016 at launch of Alstom's Greatest Gathering for Railway 200. ALSTOM.

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Signal fault delays Avanti West Coast's Euston-Glasgow record attempt

Signal fault in north London could not be fixed in time for earmarked date.

Avanti West Coast 6 May

Harlington station could potentially have one bridge that is inaccessible to disabled users replaced by a similar bridge, after Network Rail applied Appendix B to its plans. ALAMY.

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How a little-known regulation could hamper step-free access at stations

Regulation has been in place since 2014 and has been branded "absurd".

Accessibility 6 May

CCTV still of a pedestrian distracted by a mobile phone whilst on a level crossing. NETWORK RAIL.

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More than 1,500 level crossing near-misses in four years as Network Rail launches new campaign

Network Rail campaign to focus on mobile phone distraction when using crossings.

Level crossings 30 Apr

GBRf Class 73s on the Railhead Treatment Train (RHTT) near Whitstable. NETWORK RAIL.

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Network Rail narrows down RHTT operators from five to two

GB Railfreight and Colas have been chosen as the operators to manage the trains over the next five years.

Network Rail 29 Apr

LNER 801108 and 801212 line up at London King’s Cross on May 8 2024. TOM MCATEE.

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Network Rail states objections to Hull Trains' Sheffield plan and proposed extra LNER service

Network Rail raises ECML capacity issues as it says it cannot support either plan.

East Coast Main Line 28 Apr

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Proposal to increase Old Oak Common line speed submitted by Network Rail

NR wants to increase westbound line speed while station on GWML is being built.

Old Oak Common 22 Apr

Aerial view of Greek Street Roundabout. NETWORK RAIL.

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Network Rail prepares for year-long road closure in Stockport

Network Rail is expecting work at Greek Street Roundabout in Stockport to result in “as little disruption as possible” to the West Coast Main line when work begins on the site on April 19.

Network Rail 17 Apr

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People get stuck in brand new station lift on two occasions within nine days of opening

A mother and child get stuck on the first day before two pensioners become trapped eight days later.

Network Rail 17 Apr

Network Rail workers on Wales and Western Region. NETWORK RAIL.

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Fears of skills being lost as railway industry sheds thousands of jobs

National Skills Academy for Rail says a shortage of work is having an impact.

Network Rail 16 Apr

Freightliner 59102 arrives at Exeter Riverside on March 28 with the final loaded stone train, the 0524 from Westbury Tarmac Sidings to Exeter Riverside Hanson Sidings. DAVID HUNT.

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Network Rail seeking new Exeter Riverside custom after final stone train uses yard

Heidelberg Materials uses yard for final time in late March.

Network Rail 15 Apr

Mirfield station ahead of construction of a new island platform. NETWORK RAIL.

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Explained: how station on Transpennine Route Upgrade will look after new platforms and line installed

First half of Yorkshire station's new island platform will be constructed over the Easter weekend.

Transpennine Route Upgrade 15 Apr

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British Steel disruption won't affect Network Rail's rails supply

Network Rail’s stockpile of rails will last a year despite any possible disruption in the supply from British Steel’s Scunthorpe Works.

Network Rail 14 Apr

Network Rail - Page 2

Network Rail station retail income closing in on £1bn per year after latest increase

Network Rail refuses to support three West Coast Main Line open access plans

Suppliers claim exclusion from £300m HS1 asset renewals work

MPs lobby Network Rail to support open access Wrexham-London plan

Rail Live 2025: the speakers confirmed for the UK's largest rail exhibition

Signal theft discovered by staff when trying to clear line for freight train

Network Rail unlikely to support any new West Coast Main Line track access plans - apart from one

Full Island Line services resume after nine-month closure of pier

Signal fault delays Avanti West Coast's Euston-Glasgow record attempt

How a little-known regulation could hamper step-free access at stations

More than 1,500 level crossing near-misses in four years as Network Rail launches new campaign

Network Rail narrows down RHTT operators from five to two

Network Rail states objections to Hull Trains' Sheffield plan and proposed extra LNER service

Proposal to increase Old Oak Common line speed submitted by Network Rail

Network Rail prepares for year-long road closure in Stockport

People get stuck in brand new station lift on two occasions within nine days of opening

Fears of skills being lost as railway industry sheds thousands of jobs

Network Rail seeking new Exeter Riverside custom after final stone train uses yard

Explained: how station on Transpennine Route Upgrade will look after new platforms and line installed

British Steel disruption won't affect Network Rail's rails supply

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

Network Rail - Page 2

Network Rail station retail income closing in on £1bn per year after latest increase

Network Rail refuses to support three West Coast Main Line open access plans

Suppliers claim exclusion from £300m HS1 asset renewals work

MPs lobby Network Rail to support open access Wrexham-London plan

Rail Live 2025: the speakers confirmed for the UK's largest rail exhibition

Signal theft discovered by staff when trying to clear line for freight train

Network Rail unlikely to support any new West Coast Main Line track access plans - apart from one

Full Island Line services resume after nine-month closure of pier

Signal fault delays Avanti West Coast's Euston-Glasgow record attempt

How a little-known regulation could hamper step-free access at stations

More than 1,500 level crossing near-misses in four years as Network Rail launches new campaign

Network Rail narrows down RHTT operators from five to two

Network Rail states objections to Hull Trains' Sheffield plan and proposed extra LNER service

Proposal to increase Old Oak Common line speed submitted by Network Rail

Network Rail prepares for year-long road closure in Stockport

People get stuck in brand new station lift on two occasions within nine days of opening

Fears of skills being lost as railway industry sheds thousands of jobs

Network Rail seeking new Exeter Riverside custom after final stone train uses yard

Explained: how station on Transpennine Route Upgrade will look after new platforms and line installed

British Steel disruption won't affect Network Rail's rails supply

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains