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175-year-old Yarm Viaduct plaque renewed as wider restoration work continues
Network Rail has partnered with the Railway Heritage Trust (RHT) to refresh a commemorative plaque on Yarm Viaduct, while further work is underway to restore the structure.
Network Rail to spend £22m across East Coast route to tackle disruption brought by landslips
Network Rail is to spend £22m on improving drainage on the rail network across its East Coast route to help prevent major disruption brought to passengers by landslips and heavy rain, and to increase safety.
Network Rail reminds walkers in Northumberland of the importance of level crossing safety as people take risks when crossing
Ahead of the Easter holidays, Network Rail is reminding walkers of the importance of staying safe and correctly using pedestrian level crossings over the East Coast Main Line on the Northumberland coast as surveys suggest 30% of people are putting their lives at risk through improper use.
Thriving railway hedges deliver biodiversity boost and point to a greener future for Britain’s railway (includes video)
A series of traditional “railway hedges” are thriving at a North London station - along one of Britain’s busiest main lines – following intervention by Network Rail and The Tree Council.
Network Rail hosts careers event to inspire the next generation of women in rail for International Women’s Day
On Thursday 29 February, Network Rail hosted a morning myth-buster event ahead of International Women’s Day at a York school to inspire and inform students of the wide range of opportunities for women in the rail industry.
Major upgrades to the railway in the north east to result in changes to services in March
Network Rail engineers will be carrying out major upgrades to the East Coast Main Line between York and Newcastle in March, resulting in some changes to train services.
Network Rail’s East Coast route backs Samaritans campaign to remind public small talk is no small thing
Volunteers will be at stations across the East Coast Main Line for Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign to remind the public that small talk can be lifesaving as half the nation admit to swerving someone they don’t know to avoid small talk.
Digital future of signalling on the East Coast Main Line takes major step forward after section commissioning
The East Coast Digital Programme has taken a big step forward with the renewal of infrastructure successfully commissioned that now enables the Welwyn to Hitchin (W2H) ETCS overlay to be tested and proven, with engineers having worked around the clock between 17-20 February. W2H is Britain’s first instance of infrastructure commissioning towards a ‘no signals’ intercity mainline.
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