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London’s newest station opens as part of major railway upgrade to tackle congestion and boost regeneration
London’s newest station Meridian Water in Enfield, was opened today (3 June 2019) by Rt Honourable Chris Grayling MP Secretary of State for Transport and Heidi Alexander, Deputy Mayor of London for Transport.
Station retail bridges the gap for busy passengers
- Network Rail sales grew 4.36% in 2018/19 financial year with like-for-like sales up 1.32%
- Over 250 million customers visited a Network Rail retailer in 2018/19
- London Bridge sales have doubled following significant retail investment
- Every penny of profit from retail sales is reinvested back into the railway
Rail services resume as major upgrade to Leicestershire’s railway successfully completed
Rail passengers will once again be able to travel to, from and through Market Harborough station as a significant stage of the Midland Main Line Upgrade has completed on schedule.
Spitfire lands at London Bridge to mark 75 years since the D-Day landings
TImelapse video shows overnight installation of replica Spitfire in the concourse of the UK's fourth busiest station.
Passengers in the South West to benefit from thousands of extra seats as new services introduced between Plymouth and Penzance
Passengers in Devon and Cornwall will notice something unusual on their commute this week as Network Rail and GWR have installed giant deck chairs at stations along the route to mark the introduction of new services this May, providing an extra 4,200 seats every weekday.
BAM Nuttall awarded new Kintore station contract
Network Rail has appointed BAM Nuttall as the main contractor for the construction of the new Kintore station.
Passengers urged to check before travelling as Leeds station reopens
Train services have started to resume at Leeds station and the platforms have reopened.
Network Rail and Colas Rail Ltd achieve a 97% diesel-free “Site of the Future”
A project led by the Network Rail and Colas Rail has used solar lighting and power generation to prove the viability of a sustainable ‘Site of the Future’, achieving 97% diesel-free operation in support of a major rail renewal project at Llanwern, South Wales.
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