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GCRE announces new Network Rail partnership

The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has announced a major new partnership with Network Rail that aims to accelerate innovation in the UK rail industry.

Global Centre of Rail Excellence 25 Jul

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Train cancellations close to worse ever, ORR report shows

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released its annual assessment of the industry, highlighting that overall performance of the network had stabilised during the last year (excluding the Wales and Western Region) however, it did warn that Network Rail had work to do on coping better with severe weather.

Office of Rail and Road 25 Jul

London Liverpool Street gateline visualisation

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Liverpool Street Station to Get Major Upgrade

London Liverpool Street station is set to undergo a major transformation to improve the passenger experience.

Network Rail 22 Jul

DB cargo operated Royal Mail class 325 postal trains passing the countryside at Brock on the west coast mainline in Lancashire. ALAMY

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Royal Mail’s switch to road a body blow for rail freight sector

To some, Royal Mail’s decision to move its postal deliveries from rail to road, and in turn decommission its remaining fleet of trains (which currently stands at a fleet of six Class 325 electrics), was a long time coming.

Freight 22 Jul

Mike Putnam, new acting chair of Network Rail

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New acting chair appointed at Network Rail

Mike Putnam succeeds Lord Hendy as Network Rail Chair

Network Rail 19 Jul

Passengers queue for Eurostar services at St Pancras International in December 2023.With passenger numbers to European destinations expected to grow, HS1 Ltd has commissioned a study into how to increase passenger capacity at the station. ALAMY.

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UK train operators affected by mass IT outage with delays expected

Train operators throughout the UK are affected by a worldwide IT outage.

Delays 19 Jul

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Live image scanning in ECML trial to spot overgrown trees

Technology to detect potential vegetation and infrastructure hazards automatically in real time is being trialled on the East Coast Main Line.

technology 17 Jul

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NR: tree felling is ‘wildlife-friendly’

Network Rail has defended an extensive year-long lineside tree removal programme

Network Rail 17 Jul

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Level crossing safety warning issued as school holidays begin

Network Rail is targeting children and parents with messaging about safety at level crossings as frightening video footage shows near misses with trains.

Safety 15 Jul

Botley Road bridge utility diversion works

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Oxford bridge replacement delayed by utility diversion complexities

Network Rail has been forced to delay the replacement of a bridge close to Oxford station because “highly complex” utility diversion works in the road underneath cannot be completed in time. Consequently, an 18-month closure of the road will now be extended even further.

Infrastructure 11 Jul

Feature

Behind the mask…Ellie Burrows

Paul Clifton fires the questions at Network Rail’s Managing Director, Southern Region, who is addicted to fizzy drink…

Staff and employment 11 Jul

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Britain’s record-breaking rail show brings in new features

Rail Live just keeps getting bigger and bigger, with 2024 proving to be another record-breaking year for the UK’s largest outdoor rail exhibition.

Rail Live 9 Jul

Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill, appointed as transport minister, July 2024

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PM appoints Network Rail chair Lord Hendy as a transport minister

Current Network Rail Chairman, Lord Peter Hendy has been appointed as a minister of state for transport in the most recent government appointments made by 10 Downing Street.

Lord Peter Hendy 8 Jul

News

Island Line to close again

The Island Line on the Isle of Wight is to close completely for a month from September, and partly for nine months.

Infrastructure 28 Jun

The ORR says Network Rail failed to cope with the effects of increased traffic on its Western and Wales routes. Great Western Railway Class 800s sit at London Paddington on August 29 2023. ALAMY.

Comment

Network Rail’s Western woes: the causes and effects

Philip Haigh lifts the lid on the Office of Rail and Road’s report into poor planning and performance issues on the Western and Wales routes

Phil Haigh 27 Jun

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Sheffield-Manchester rail users face seven-week line closure

Network Rail has warned passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly that the railway will be closed in July and August between New Mills Central and Chinley in Derbyshire for emergency repair work.

disruption 25 Jun

Andrew Haines, Chief Executive Network Rail

Feature

Exclusive: Andrew Haines on GBR and the future of rail

Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines believes the industry needs to change after 30 years of stagnation.

Policy 17 Jun

Rishi Sunak launched the Conservative manifesto at Silverstone - ALAMY

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Conservatives promise GBR and Network North “in full”

There were few surprises in the Conservatives’ election manifesto, with the party pledging to deliver the Network North schemes outlined in last year’s paper as well as establish Great British Railways.

Conservative Party 11 Jun

Feature

The constant obstacles to maintaining infrastructure

Is what happened between Reading and Paddington symptomatic of wider problems coming soon to a railway near you?

Maintenance and refurb 31 May

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Analysis: The digital revolution and the switch to in-cab signalling

The introduction of European Train Control System technology is a complex operation involving many different routes, operators and types of rolling stock. PHILIP HAIGH delves into the detail, and talks to the man responsible for the delivery of the East Coast Digital Programme

Signalling 28 May