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Rail services to resume through Hatfield & Stainforth

Thursday 13 Jun 2013

Rail passengers will be able to get a train through Hatfield & Stainforth from 8 July 2013. Services will be reintroduced following a complex and intricate programme to stabilise and reinstate the railway following a spoil heap slip in February. The passenger timetable will fully re-introduced by 29 July.
Network Rail responds to ORR draft determination

Wednesday 12 Jun 2013

Responding to the Office of Rail Regulation’s draft determination for control period 5 (2014-19), a Network Rail spokesperson said: “We welcome today's draft determination from the Office of Rail Regulation setting out their proposals for the funding and investment the railway will need for the five years to 2019.
Passengers urged to find out more about West Coast Main Line improvement work

Friday 7 Jun 2013

Passengers are being urged to find out more about how major improvement work on the West Coast Main Line in Lancashire will affect their journeys next month.
Rescuing trains gets easier

Thursday 6 Jun 2013

Adaptions have been made to Network Rail’s fleet of Class 57s in the south to allow them to rescue failed electric multiple units.
New framework agreements for Network Rail IT

Tuesday 4 Jun 2013

Network Rail has signed framework agreements with five major IT suppliers as it begins to simplify its computing relationships.

Latest national news

Network Rail responds to ORR draft determination

Wednesday 12 Jun 2013

Categories:: National

Responding to the Office of Rail Regulation’s draft determination for control period 5 (2014-19), a Network Rail spokesperson said: “We welcome today's draft determination from the Office of Rail Regulation setting out their proposals for the funding and investment the railway will need for the five years to 2019.

Network Rail full-year results 2012/13

Thursday 6 Jun 2013

Categories:: National

Network Rail invested more than ever before (in cash terms) – some £14m a day (£5bn for the year) – in renewing and expanding Britain’s railway in 2012/13, the company announced today in its full-year financial results.

Latest regional news

Workers on track to better health at Birmingham New Street

Wednesday 19 Jun 2013

Categories:: North West & West Midlands

Construction workers rebuilding Birmingham New Street station are being shown how to live a healthier lifestyle. Network Rail and delivery partner Mace have been working together to raise awareness of the health and well being of the workforce on what is one of the largest construction projects in the West Midlands.

Bike safety week at Derby station

Monday 17 Jun 2013

Categories:: North East & East Midlands

Cyclists in Derby are being offered advice on how to keep their bikes safe as part of National Bike Week. Teams from British Transport Police and Network Rail will be working with their partners East Midland Trains, Derbyshire Constabulary and Derby Cycle Group at Derby station on Tuesday 18^th and Thursday 20^th June from 5-7pm. As well as tips on protecting their bikes, cyclists will be offered information about using level crossings safely.

Selby swing bridge improvement works

Friday 14 Jun 2013

Categories:: North East & East Midlands

Improvements to Selby swing bridge and two rail bridges in Hull have been re-planned following a spoil heap slip on the main diversionary route. The rail industry has worked together to re-plan the work in order to minimise the impact on the travelling public.

Rail repair at Hatfield & Stainforth

Thursday 13 Jun 2013

Categories:: North East & East Midlands

Network Rail has revealed details of the scale of the technical work being undertaken to repair the railway close to Hatfield Colliery. The line was severely damaged when a spoil heap became destabilised in February.