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Britain’s first asymmetrical network arch railway bridge was dramatically installed on Tuesday (21 February) - a major landmark in a Network Rail scheme that, once complete, will bring transformative benefits for train customers across the North of England.

Network Rail will begin a project which costs over £900,000 to extend platform 2 at Northallerton station, as part of the Railway Upgrade Plan.

Britain’s first asymmetrical network arch railway bridge was dramatically installed today - a major landmark in a Network Rail scheme that, once complete, will bring transformative benefits for train customers across the North of England.

Network Rail’s Western route is on the hunt for 43 new apprentices for its award-winning engineering apprenticeship scheme for September’s intake.

A scheme to connect Manchester’s main railway stations moved a big step closer towards becoming a reality today as two arches weighing hundreds of tonnes were dramatically craned into place.

A bridge which partially collapsed onto the Midland Main Line in Leicestershire last August will reopen to road vehicles on Monday, 27 March.

Remarkable progress has been made by engineers working to reinstate the iconic Settle to Carlisle railway ahead of its planned reopening next month.

Hundreds of thousands of London commuters are set to benefit from a £6m flood alleviation scheme just completed by Network Rail.