Media centre

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and Thales have been appointed by Network Rail to deliver an industry-first pathfinder project for Heritage Rail Projects as part of the East Coast Digital Programme.

Network Rail joined forces with Great Northern to tidy up the area around Hadley Wood station. 

• Trains between Finsbury Park and Moorgate will divert into London King’s Cross this weekend as work continues to upgrade track and signalling
• East Coast Digital Programme will boost reliability and reduce delays on Northern City Line
• Changes to services announced for 20/21 November, 27/28 November and 4/5 December, ahead of further work over Christmas

Network Rail is carrying out vital railway upgrades near Newcastle this weekend to bring more reliable journeys for passengers.

Govia Thameslink Railway has successfully run one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717 trains using the digital in-cab signalling system ETCS level 2 (European Train Control System).

In tonight’s episode (Monday, 13 September) of ‘The Architecture the Railways Built’, presenter Tim Dunn explores the history of Newcastle’s High Level Bridge which spans the river Tyne.

The decision was made at the CPCA meeting last month (Wednesday, 25 August) and means the partners now have the funds to put together a strategic outline business case. This will set out future aspirations for the Station Quarter site to deliver improvements to transport infrastructure and new homes and jobs for the city. This investment from the CPCA will complement £60,000 already committed by partners Network Rail, Peterborough City Council and LNER.

• Network Rail completes vital stage of work in a project to install a tunnel at Werrington, north of Peterborough
• Engineers completed work on the signalling system over the weekend- with no disruption to passenger train services
• Essential work will now take place to test the new tunnel ready for freight trains to use it from this winter