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ScotRail 158869 at Tweedbank on November 25 2015. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Borders Railway smashes forecast passenger figures

The Borders Railway has beaten traffic forecasts by 22%, with almost 700,000 passengers travelling on the route in its first six months of operation.

1 Jun

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Great Western Main Line section set to 'go live'

Network Rail is close to completing electrification of the Great Western Main Line between Reading and Didcot, as part of the route’s ongoing modernisation.

1 Jun

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New Managing Director for Network Rail Wales

Keolis Group Managing Director, Hyderabad Mass Transit, Andy Thomas is to become Network Rail’s Wales Route Managing Director from August.

1 Jun

DB 66014 at Peterborough. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Network Rail creates ‘virtual route’ for freight and CrossCountry

Network Rail has created a new ‘virtual route’ for freight and national train operating companies.

1 Jun

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Network Rail Bank Holiday engineering work goes to plan

Network Rail completed £30 million worth of work over the May 28-30 weekend, in one of its least disruptive Bank Holiday engineering schedules.

1 Jun

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Regulator initiates Network Rail funding process for CP6

Rail regulators have begun the long process of calculating Network Rail’s track access charges and funding needs for 2019-2024, known as Control Period 6, CP6.

27 May

London Overground 172004 and 172003 at Leyton Road on May 24. ANTONY GUPPY.

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Gospel Oak-Barking closures as electrification begins

The phased closure of the Gospel Oak-Barking Line begins on June 4, as work gets under way to electrify the route (RAIL 800).

26 May

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RAIL 801: Network Rail’s Flying fiasco

RAIL 801: Network Rail’s Flying fiasco. No-it-can’t-yes-it-can Scotsman debacle holds major lessons

Editor's comment 25 May

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EXCLUSIVE: Steam Dreams Chairman tells the full story of the Flying Scotsman Scottish fiasco that ultimately ended in triumph

Marcus Robertson exclusively tells the story of a triumph that nearly became a disaster but ultimately was an even greater success

23 May

Great Western Railway 166220 on May 16. CHANIN LLOYD.

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Electrifying North Downs Line “will create 8,000 jobs”

Fully electrifying the line between Reading and Gatwick would create 8,000 jobs and generate almost £2bn for the region, according to Surrey County Council.

23 May

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EXCLUSIVE: Nicola Shaw writes for RAIL

NICOLA SHAW reflects on her report into Network Rail and its findings, and the approach required to implement any recommendations

23 May

60103 Flying Scotsman near Heriot on May 15. PA PHOTOS.

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Carne orders inquiry after Network Rail's Flying Scotsman Borders debacle

Network Rail Chief Executive Mark Carne to launch investigation into gauge clearance problems that almost prevented Flying Scotsman running on Borders line .

21 May

60103 Flying Scotsman at York on May 10. JACK BOSKETT.

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Flying Scotsman: Network Rail issues trespass warning

Spectators told trespassing could lead to prosecution and a fine of up to £1,000 - and they could even risk electrocution

18 May

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Network Rail plans vital Bank Holiday work

Network Rail will spend more than £30 million on engineering projects over the May 28-30 Bank Holiday weekend.

17 May

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VIDEO: Network Rail spring bank holiday improvement works

Over 9,000 members of Network Rail’s Orange Army will be working round-the-clock from May 28-30 to deliver vital elements of the company’s Railway Upgrade Plan

17 May

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Progress made on new £50 million station

Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin inspected work at the new £50 million Cambridge North station, ahead of its expected opening in May 2017.

17 May

An aerial view of the major landslip at Eden Brows, which looks set to keep the S&C severed well into 2017 while Network Rail carries out extensive repairs. NETWORK RAIL.

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Landslip could close section of S&C until late 2017

Concern that the Settle-Carlisle Line will remain partially shut into the latter half of 2017.

17 May

The first Abellio Greater Anglia train arrives at Lea Bridge on May 16. NETWORK RAIL.

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New station opens at Lea Bridge

Trains started serving a new station at Lea Bridge (Leyton, East London) on May 16.

16 May

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Rochdale works complete on time

The first phase of work to upgrade the route between Littleborough and Manchester Victoria was completed on time on May 10.

11 May

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Campaigners call for Borders Railway improvements

The Campaign for Borders Rail is urging better trains and more reliable infrastructure on the new Edinburgh-Tweedbank railway following failures in April.

11 May