Eastern: East Midlands news
Multi-million-pound bridge replacement in Bedfordshire to begin next week
Harlington station is set to go through a significant transformation as work begins to replace its ageing footbridge with a modern structure designed to last for 120 years.
Upgrades this weekend affecting London journeys and services between Leicester and Peterborough
Important planned engineering work taking place this weekend (10 and 11 May) will mean buses will replace trains between Bedford/Luton and London St Pancras and between Leicester and Peterborough.
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
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