National & regional news
£400m Edinburgh-Glasgow electrification work out to tender
Network Rail has now begun the tendering process for the electrification of the flagship Edinburgh Waverley-Glasgow Queen Street line.
Two south London road bridges to be improved
Work is to take place on two south London bridges which will extend their working life and reduce the need for future maintenance.
Thorne South station to be fully accessible when line reopens
Passengers using Thorne South station will find a fully accessible footbridge linking the platforms when the line reopens to rail services on 8 July. A temporary stepped structure which was installed in January to replace a level crossing has been replaced with a purpose-built bridge which has both steps and ramps.
Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition comes to London
King’s Cross station is set to become an art gallery next week as part of a special exhibition showcasing stunning images from the Take-a-view Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, which is sponsored by Network Rail.
National train performance for period 3 is 93.1%
Punctuality on the railways reached 93.1% during Period 3, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail, the joint best period 3 recorded.
Work starts to deliver faster rail journeys on the Midland Main Line
Two bridges in Leicestershire are to be rebuilt by Network Rail as part of a £70m investment to speed up journey times on the Midland Main Line, which links London with Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield.
First passenger services start using Hitchin flyover
- Work on £47m scheme to remove major bottleneck completed to help reduce delays and increase future capacity
- Driver training programme has begun ahead of December 2013 timetable change, when more passengers will start feeling benefits of investment
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