Eastern: East Midlands news
East Midlands and London St Pancras passengers advised to plan ahead for Sunday 27 April
- Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup semi-final and London Marathon mean more people travelling.
- Essential engineering work means East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Thameslink trains all using high level platforms at St Pancras and EMR will run a limited service.
- Queuing systems will be in place at stations and trains are expected to be full and standing.
Groundbreaking thermal modelling slashes railway heating costs
Significant cost and carbon reductions will be delivered through an industry-leading initiative joint developed by Network Rail, AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty and TSO, as the Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA).
Railway crossing at Spalding reopens after £250,000 investment
Innovative technology has enabled Network Rail to reopen a railway crossing beside a new bypass bridge in Lincolnshire.
Changes to train services as Midland Main Line improvements progress over next two weekends
Passengers are being advised to plan ahead as buses will replace trains over the next two weekends as part of the Midland Main Line electrification project.
Electrification project’s major milestone delivered on time and under budget
The railway line between Kettering in Northamptonshire and Wigston near Leicester has reached a major milestone by being officially declared ready and safe for electric trains.
Stay off the Tracks! Network Rail and British Transport Police launch hard-hitting new campaign as more than 66% of people in the East Midlands are unaware of the electric rail
- New survey data reveals 66% of people in the East Midlands don’t know what the ‘third’ or electric rail is
- 38% believe that electrocution from rail tracks can hurt but won’t cause serious injury
- “It's heartbreaking to see preventable injuries devastate lives”. New hard-hitting campaign is launched to educate people of the horrific consequences of straying onto the tracks as railway trespass spikes during British Summer Time
Track and drainage upgrades in the Derbyshire area this weekend
Passengers travelling between Derby and Chesterfield/Matlock are advised of changes to services as Network Rail carries out track renewal and drainage work.
Crucial track work near Loughborough affecting London journeys this weekend
Network Rail teams will be carrying out essential track lowering work near Loughborough this weekend as part of wider multi-million-pound Midland Main Line improvements.
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