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TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification works to resume
Commenting on the news from the Department for Transport, Chairman of Network Rail, Sir Peter Hendy said:
A666 lane closures while train tunnel is enlarged underneath
Lanes on the A666 into Bolton will be temporarily closed while engineers enlarge a train tunnel below the carriageway, Network Rail said today (29 September).
Budding engineers join Network Rail volunteers to build bridges
Newport primary school children got the chance to be engineers for a day as they learned how to construct a bridge and even got the chance to walk across the structure they had built.
Essential rail upgrade will reduce delays between Haslemere and Petersfield
One of Network Rail’s fleet of ‘high output’ machines has begun essential maintenance between Haslemere and Petersfield in order to improve reliability on the line between London Waterloo and Portsmouth.
10,000 rail staff trained to provide emotional first aid
More than ten thousand railway staff have now been trained to spot and help vulnerable people at risk of suicide on Britain’s rail network, thanks to Samaritans.
Shops to make way for a brighter, more spacious concourse at Leeds station
Leeds station users can look forward to a brighter future as Network Rail prepares to increase the space in the main passenger concourse.
Birmingham New Street proves its worth as city welcomes the masses
Around 1.5 million people are estimated to have used the new Birmingham New Street station during its opening week.
Rail workers remembered as new World War One exhibition launches at Swansea station
The critical role played by the railway during World War One features in a new exhibition at Swansea station.
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