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Feature

Dawlish shows engineering at its best

“Extremes of feelings” is how Network Rail Programme Engineering Manager Emma Lewis contrasts the polar-opposite events at Dawlish on February 4 2014 and July 3 2023. On that first date, high winds and strong waves punched a 100-metre hole through the Great Western Main Line’s Sea Wall defences alongside Riviera Terrace.

Engineering 1 May

News

HS2 contracts imminent for track and depot construction

Three companies are in the race to win the deal to build HS2’s depot and control centre at Washwood Heath, close to the line’s Birmingham terminus at Curzon Street. HS2.

HS2 24 Apr

Feature

Better forecasting of where the danger lies

PAUL CLIFTON talks to the people who have to balance railway risk and reward, and the need to protect passengers and goods against the need to keep services running

Health and wellbeing 17 Apr

GB Railfreight 69007 passes Silt Drove (March) with the 0816 March Yard-Middleton Towers sand train on March 27. This was the first day GBRf entrusted a Class 69 with this work, hence having 66789 tucked inside as insurance. Network Rail has targets to grow freight use and is continuing to apply dispensations to allow heavy axle load traffic to run.

News

Construction traffic a key factor for freight growth plan

Regional plans vary with viaduct and bridge renewals, container terminals, power stations and other building works

Freight 16 Apr

Comment

Can rail provide the services to match Gatwick Airport's growth ambition?

We assess Network Rail’s options for reinstating and developing rail services from Kent to Gatwick Airport

Phil Haigh 10 Apr

Northern 331023 and 331012 approach Water Street Junction (Manchester) with the electric 1156 Blackpool North-Manchester Airport, passing a car park off Water Street

News

Climate change dictates Network Rail spending plans

Climate change and its fallout are at the heart of the next five-year plan

Network Rail 10 Apr

News

Multi-million-pound improvement work over Easter bank holiday

Network Rail engineers are gearing up for a £90 million programme of work over the Easter bank holiday long weekend.

Network Rail 19 Mar

News

DfT announces new director general for rail services

Scotland’s Railway managing director Alex Hynes has been appointed as director general, rail services.

DfT 19 Mar

Network Rail impression of Waterloo terminus

News

New southern entrance planned at revamped Waterloo terminus

London’s Waterloo terminus could get a new southern entrance under joint plans by Lambeth Council and Network Rail to ease congestion on the main concourse.

Waterloo 12 Mar

Network Rail’s Wessex Rail Operating Centre (ROC)

News

Five years later: SWR signalling upgrades completed

Control of signalling from Feltham and Wokingham moves to NR’s Wessex Rail Operating Centre (ROC) following equipment upgrades.

Signalling 21 Feb

Hybrid MEWPS at Royston station in battery-only mode. NETWORK RAIL

Feature

Green pioneers: NR’s 'big step' to net zero

Nick Brodrick stays up with Network Rail’s 'night owls' to witness the industry’s first ever zero emissions site.

Decarbonisation 20 Feb

News

Baildon landslip: line ‘could re-open mid-March’ (gallery)

Passenger disruption will likely continue for a month as engineers stabilise weak embankment.

Infrastructure 15 Feb

Red Signal on the Askern Freight line, Doncaster.

News

Rail maintenance cuts 'jeopardising safety', says RMT

RMT declares 'day of action' to fight cuts to railway maintenance, infrastructure and renewals work.

RMT 7 Feb

Gateshead College Network Rail apprenticeship scheme

News

Apprenticeship scheme plans to fill skills gap in rail industry

Network Rail partners with college to train next generation of multi-disciplinary project managers through bespoke programme.

Network Rail 5 Feb

California High-Speed Rail Program Network rail

News

Network Rail wins £57.5m high-speed rail deal in California

Major US high-speed project renews expertise with Network Rail's international consultancy arm.

Network Rail 12 Jan

News

Patrols to combat Warwick trespass

Network Rail has increased the number of patrols at Warwick station, following a “worrying rise” in the number of people crossing the tracks.

4 Aug

News

NR want High Speed 2 to Leeds

Network Rail is starting a two-year study into the best way to bring High Speed 2 services into Leeds, Rail Minister Huw Merriman announced on July 17.

28 Jul

News

Bridge collapse shows dangers of river scour

The dangers of river scour affecting Network Rail bridges has been thrown dramatically into the spotlight by a bridge collapse in the US as a train was crossing

14 Jul

News