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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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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
Passengers thanked following completion of major Saxmundham junction renewal
Passengers are being thanked after engineers completed a major renewal of Saxmundham junction during a nine-day programme of work on the East Suffolk Line, delivering upgrades that will improve railway reliability and help support future freight services to Sizewell C.
Digital signalling and track upgrades on East Coast Main Line south of Peterborough
Further digital signalling upgrade work alongside essential track and lineside improvements will mean no trains on the East Coast Main Line between Peterborough or Letchworth and London on the last weekend of November.
Major milestone reached to provide step-free access at Wandsworth Town station
- Piling work for Wandsworth Town’s new lifts is complete, paving the way for improved accessibility at the station, with trains now once again calling at the station’s island platform
- Collaboration between track and train has completed this important phase of the programme and kept customers moving
- The £19.8 million project will deliver new lifts serving all platforms and a new station entrance on Odyssey Way, with step-free access expected in summer 2027
Passengers thanked as rail services resume following five-day emergency closure between Redhill and Tonbridge
- Engineers installed sheet piles to protect the railway from a further landslip in the Godstone area
- Additional work carried out to help remove some of the speed restrictions in the area
- Network Rail and Southern thank customers for their understanding during the closure
COMPLETED: Train services resume on the Hastings line after nine-day closure
- Engineers renewed slab track south of Tunbridge Wells station and carried out vital maintenance
- Additional work carried out to remove speed restrictions on the line between Etchingham and Battle
- Customers thanked for their patience and understanding during the closure
South Western tackles slippery rails and storm damage this autumn
- Leaf-busting trains and enhanced braking technology are helping protect the South Western network during challenging conditions and keep trains running safely and reliably
- Lots of trees fell across the South Western network during last week’s Storm Austen and Storm Boelo, which caused widespread disruption
- The named storms marked the beginning of a challenging time of year for Britain’s railways, with more storms, heavy rain and strong winds expected
- Leaf-busting trains will travel around 140,000 miles to clear tracks on the South Western network
- Major weather resilience projects, from drainage improvements on the Isle of Wight to landslip prevention in Somerset, are helping protect the network against extreme weather