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Spick and Span: Family’s delight as Network Rail restores historic railway sign in York
Teams from Network Rail have painstakingly restored an iconic railway sign just north of York station following a request from the daughter of the man who made it almost 90 years ago.
Samaritans on hand with a cuppa and a chat at East Coast Main Line stations this World Mental Health Day
Station cafes collectively hand out 10,000 coffee cups including inspiring messages of hope, whilst Samaritans volunteers provide emotional support at stations from London King’s Cross to Durham.
Futureproof: £4.5m Newcastle track upgrade completed
Today marks the end of major work at Newcastle Central station to boost reliability and provide smoother journeys, helping to create a railway which is fit for the future.
Northern City Line closed on Sunday 9 October for further testing of digital signalling
Passengers intending to use the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate on Sunday 9 October are asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as work is taking place to further test digital signalling on the route.
Repairs planned for Stevenage after overhead wire damage
Major repairs are planned for the railway in Stevenage this Saturday (24 September) after the overhead electric wires were damaged on Tuesday evening.
Successful completion of ETCS testing for Class 43 train
Another milestone has been achieved in the Government funded East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) with the successful completion of testing with digital signalling for Class 43 power cars forming part of Network Rail’s New Measurement Train.
Passengers reminded to plan ahead as major upgrades are set for Newcastle Central station
- Major work to boost reliability and bring better journeys for passengers will get underway this weekend
- There will be significant changes to services between Newcastle and Scotland on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September, as well as from Saturday 1 to Monday 10 October inclusive
- Rail trade unions have also announced industrial action for 1 and 5 October
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journeys
Passengers reminded to plan ahead as major upgrades are set for the East Coast Main Line
- Major work to boost reliability and bring better journeys for passengers will get underway this weekend
- There will be significant changes to services between Newcastle and Scotland on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September, as well as from Saturday 1 to Monday 10 October inclusive
- Rail trade unions have also announced industrial action for 1 and 5 October
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead, check before they travel and allow extra time for their journeys
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