National & regional news
Network Rail to upgrade level crossing in Helpston this weekend
This weekend, Network Rail will work to upgrade Bainton Green level crossing in Helpston, Peterborough in a boost to reliability and safety.
Christmas and New Year work to upgrade 1970’s track between London and Kentish Town
- Final stage of programme to upgrade 1970’s track between Kentish Town and London St Pancras is taking place over Christmas
- Improvements will bring a more modern reliable railway for passengers and reduce the impact of unplanned disruption
- Network Rail is taking the opportunity to make major progress when no train services are timetabled on Christmas Day or Boxing Day
- Reduced East Midlands Railway and Thameslink services from Monday 27 December until Tuesday 4 January – passengers encouraged to plan ahead
Railway signals in Middlesbrough now controlled from York after successful reliability upgrade
- Network Rail has completed a £45m project to upgrade signalling in Middlesbrough
- Signals in the area are now operated from York’s Rail Operating Centre, delivering a modern, more reliable railway for passengers
- Signallers took part in 72-hours of intense training to prepare for the smooth transition
Refurbished Congleton station footbridge reopens for passengers
Congleton station has been improved for passengers after a major overhaul of its footbridge.
‘Box structure’ flyover saves £70m and six months for East West Rail
Engineers have saved £70m of taxpayers’ money by using creative new methods to build a railway flyover as part of the East West Rail project.
Going digital – major improvements this month and over Christmas on London’s Northern City Line
- Work will continue later this month to upgrade the track and signalling on London’s Northern City Line ready for it to be digitally signalled by 2023
- Trains between Finsbury Park and Moorgate will divert into London King’s Cross over next three weekends – passengers reminded to check their journey
- Work will also take place over Christmas, with changes to services from Monday 27 until Wednesday 29 December
- East Coast Digital Programme will boost reliability for passengers and reduce delays
Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ as Suffolk bridge tops list of Britain’s most bashed bridges
More than 1,600 bridges were hit over the year, with the most bashed - Coddenham Road bridge in Suffolk - struck 19 times and one of three most hit in the top ten in the Anglia region.
Passengers across South East London and Kent asked to check before they travel ahead of £8m rail upgrade over festive period
- £8m upgrade to South East London’s railway through the Lewisham area being carried out over Christmas and New Year
- Improvements will help to provide a reliable service for passengers in heavily-congested part of network
- Service changes from Monday 27 December 2021 to Monday 3 January 2022 inclusive
Results 3041 - 3048 out of 14387