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First AI apprentices join Britain's railway
The first cohort of Artificial Intelligence Engineering Apprentices has joined Britain's railway.
Journey to Great British Railways: New leadership appointment puts customers at the heart of Britain’s railway
- David Horne appointed as Integrated Chief Customer and Commercial Officer (ICCCO), bringing customer insight and commercial leadership together ahead of Great British Railways (GBR).
- The new role will put customers at the heart of decisions and lead a single customer and commercial strategy for the railway.
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160-year-old Selhurst railway bridge to be replaced over Christmas and New Year
Victorian-era bridge to be removed and replaced in major operation that will help maintain a safe and reliable railway for decades to come
Drainage upgrade complete as East Coast Main Line prepares for autumn and winter weather
Vital drainage work making the East Coast Main Line more resilient during wet weather has been completed as part of a major programme of railway improvements in North Yorkshire.
Improvements completed for Havant’s railway in October and November
- The latest track and signalling improvements are part of two major projects to provide a more reliable railway for South Western Railway and Southern customers
- Improvement work took place between Saturday 24 October and Sunday 1 November, affecting train services through Havant
October half-term railway upgrades completed between Staines and Windsor
- Bridge and track upgrades formed part of a wider plan to reduce delays and improve reliability between London Waterloo, Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside
- Engineers worked around the clock for seven days whilst the line was closed
- Engineering work took place between Monday 26 October and Sunday 1 November affecting train services in the Staines, Windsor, Hounslow, Feltham and Virginia Water areas
Track upgrades to impact majority of Liverpool Lime Street trains
Rail passengers planning journeys in or out of Liverpool this Sunday (8 November) are being advised to check before they travel while essential railway upgrades take place.
Railway reopens between Leeds and York after nine days of TRU upgrades completed in North Yorkshire
Major improvement works delivered by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) in Church Fenton have taken the programme a significant step closer to delivering faster, more frequent and more reliable rail services for customers travelling across the North.
Sheffield bridge deck replacement affects passenger services this weekend
Passengers are reminded that the reconstruction of a Sheffield bridge deck will affect some journeys in the area this weekend (7-8 November).
Oxford station masterplanner announced to design new gateway to the city
· Network Rail appoints architects and masterplanners Hawkins\Brown with 5th Studio to design a long-term solution for Oxford station
· Alongside the committed new western entrance, the vision would also include a new main eastern entrance and improved onward transport links, with facilities designed to cater for future growth
· Station to be readied for East-West Rail, and the Oxford Cambridge Growth Corridor