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Public consultation planned for Manchester Oxford Road upgrades

Network Rail has launched a public consultation on ambitious plans to modernize Manchester Oxford Road Station, aiming to enhance passenger experience and improve the overall performance of the regional rail network.

Network Rail 21 Jan

Sugar Loaf on the Heart of Wales line. PAUL BIGLAND.

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£1m vegetation management project starts on 60-mile stretch of Heart of Wales line

Project will take 12 weeks to complete after dozens of trees fell in late 2024

Network Rail 20 Jan

180107 Hart of the North heads non-stop through Peterborough with an afternoon Sunderland-King’s Cross service on July 28. NEIL PULLING

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Network Rail assessing impact of Grand Central's plan for bi-mode trains on East Coast Main Line

Open access operator is looking to replace DMU fleet if existing track access rights are renewed

Grand Central 17 Jan

A lorry stuck under the East Coast Main Line at Harlaxton Road, Grantham. NETWORK RAIL.

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New technology to be fitted at East Coast Main Line bridge prone to lorry strikes

Cameras and sensors aim to help engineers assess damage remotely and within seconds

Network Rail 17 Jan

The Cordel equipment is used to measure Southeastern Metro stations. SOUTHEASTERN.

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New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

New equipment could help maximise level boarding on potential new Metro fleet

Southeastern 15 Jan

Hungerford Bridge, looking towards Charing Cross. NETWORK RAIL.

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London's 161-year-old Hungerford Bridge to be refurbished in project lasting almost four years

The bridge carries Southeastern services between Charing Cross and Waterloo East

Network Rail 14 Jan

Clifton Bridge, which takes the West Coast Main Line over the M6 near Penrith, Cumbria. NETWORK RAIL.

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West Coast Main Line bridge that's 'reached the end of its life' to be replaced

Work to replace the 71-year-old bridge will take place in January 2026

West Coast Main Line 13 Jan

Upgraded track at DB Cargo's Cardiff Tidal site. DAVID MUNT.

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Network Rail and DB Cargo prepare for increased Port Talbot steel traffic after blast furnace closure

Steel slabs are being taken from South Wales docks to Port Talbot with the number of trains set to increase

DB Cargo UK 10 Jan

One of the washouts along the Conwy Valley line in North Wales. NETWORK RAIL.

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Four washouts along North Wales branch line leads to two-week closure

Bridges and level crossings were also damaged in bad weather over new year

Weather 9 Jan

Bridge on Summer Lane in Erdington, Birmingham, after a lorry hit it on January 7. NETWORK RAIL.

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Same bridge hit twice by lorries in two hours - and three times in four days

Network Rail is urging lorry drivers to know the height of their vehicles after a spate of bridge strikes

Network Rail 8 Jan

Aerial shot of Crewe Basford Hall freight depot. NETWORK RAIL.

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'Once-in-a-generation overhaul of Crewe signalling system complete as three signal boxes close

A two-year project to upgrade signalling at the busy junction station has been completed

Network Rail 6 Jan

The newly installed power lines between Wigan and Bolton. NETWORK RAIL.

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Overhead wires between Wigan and Bolton switched on days after £100,000 cable theft

Passenger trains along the route are due to be powered by the wires later this year

Electrification 6 Jan

Chiltern's first East West Rail train at Winslow. Photo by Network Rail

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Calls grow for full East West Rail electrification to boost freight

Rail Minister Lord Hendy is in favour of discontinuous electrification, but the freight sector wants a longer-term strategy for full electrification

East West Rail 2 Jan

The new Agar Grove road bridge over the Midland Main Line in Camden. NETWORK RAIL.

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Two major Midland Main Line engineering projects complete - one more to take place next week

Two major projects to install bridges along the Midland Main Line have been completed

Midland Main Line 2 Jan

Sandy Lane crossing near Prestatyn on the North Wales Main Line. NETWORK RAIL

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New consultation into closing crossings on North Wales Main Line set to start

The closure of two crossings is required to improve the timetable on the line

Network Rail 2 Jan

Andrew Haines, Chief Executive Network Rail

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Rail leaders honoured in New Year's Honours List

Network Rail Chief Executive, Andrew Haines, has been awarded a Knighthood in the King's New Year Honours list.

Network Rail 31 Dec

Ongoing work to electrify the railway between Wigan and Bolton. NETWORK RAIL.

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Drone patrols in operation after £100,000 cable stolen from electrification project

The theft was discovered over the Christmas period days before the line was set to be energised

Network Rail 31 Dec

The damaged ScotRail HST, viewed from outside and in, after it hit a tree near Broughty Ferry. RAIB.

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RAIB finds six calls reporting fallen tree went unanswered around time of Broughty Ferry crash

Rail Accident Investigation Branch publishes report into crash involving ScotRail HST in December 2023.

RAIB 23 Dec

Network Rail's Track Assessment DMU Class 950 No.950001 at Ribblehead station. STEPHEN GINN.

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Network Rail Class 150 to be withdrawn and disposed of

The unit was built in the mid-1980s as a track monitoring unit

Network Rail 20 Dec

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December 2025 ECML timetable approved

Network Rail, Department for Transport and train operators have approved the East Coast main line timetable for 2025.

East Coast Main Line 19 Dec

Network Rail - Page 5

Public consultation planned for Manchester Oxford Road upgrades

£1m vegetation management project starts on 60-mile stretch of Heart of Wales line

Network Rail assessing impact of Grand Central's plan for bi-mode trains on East Coast Main Line

New technology to be fitted at East Coast Main Line bridge prone to lorry strikes

New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

London's 161-year-old Hungerford Bridge to be refurbished in project lasting almost four years

West Coast Main Line bridge that's 'reached the end of its life' to be replaced

Network Rail and DB Cargo prepare for increased Port Talbot steel traffic after blast furnace closure

Four washouts along North Wales branch line leads to two-week closure

Same bridge hit twice by lorries in two hours - and three times in four days

'Once-in-a-generation overhaul of Crewe signalling system complete as three signal boxes close

Overhead wires between Wigan and Bolton switched on days after £100,000 cable theft

Calls grow for full East West Rail electrification to boost freight

Two major Midland Main Line engineering projects complete - one more to take place next week

New consultation into closing crossings on North Wales Main Line set to start

Rail leaders honoured in New Year's Honours List

Drone patrols in operation after £100,000 cable stolen from electrification project

RAIB finds six calls reporting fallen tree went unanswered around time of Broughty Ferry crash

Network Rail Class 150 to be withdrawn and disposed of

December 2025 ECML timetable approved

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

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

Network Rail - Page 5

Public consultation planned for Manchester Oxford Road upgrades

£1m vegetation management project starts on 60-mile stretch of Heart of Wales line

Network Rail assessing impact of Grand Central's plan for bi-mode trains on East Coast Main Line

New technology to be fitted at East Coast Main Line bridge prone to lorry strikes

New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

London's 161-year-old Hungerford Bridge to be refurbished in project lasting almost four years

West Coast Main Line bridge that's 'reached the end of its life' to be replaced

Network Rail and DB Cargo prepare for increased Port Talbot steel traffic after blast furnace closure

Four washouts along North Wales branch line leads to two-week closure

Same bridge hit twice by lorries in two hours - and three times in four days

'Once-in-a-generation overhaul of Crewe signalling system complete as three signal boxes close

Overhead wires between Wigan and Bolton switched on days after £100,000 cable theft

Calls grow for full East West Rail electrification to boost freight

Two major Midland Main Line engineering projects complete - one more to take place next week

New consultation into closing crossings on North Wales Main Line set to start

Rail leaders honoured in New Year's Honours List

Drone patrols in operation after £100,000 cable stolen from electrification project

RAIB finds six calls reporting fallen tree went unanswered around time of Broughty Ferry crash

Network Rail Class 150 to be withdrawn and disposed of

December 2025 ECML timetable approved

Most read

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

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

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

DB Cargo sells three more Class 90s for reuse

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