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• Pioneering approach to railway engineering could save £250,000 per week
• Passengers benefit from faster trains and less disruption as the requirement for cautionary speed restrictions after engineering is eliminated
• “Formation flying” engineering trains are a world first and the latest in a series of new techniques that have so far saved over £5m

Network Rail Consulting expands operations in North America and appoints new vice president to lead their Canadian subsidiary

Alex Hynes, the current managing director of Arriva Rail North, is to be appointed managing director of the ScotRail Alliance.

Network Rail and Abellio have today announced that Phil Verster will be moving to become managing director of the East West rail project that was announced by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling last month.

• Birmingham New Street station was the best performing station in England, recording a 26% growth in sales on last Christmas
• Network Rail reports 9.5% sales growth across its managed stations over the festive period
• 32% of total station users – almost 34 million people across Britain - visited a station retailer between 19 November and 24 December

• Edinburgh station sales up 41% on last Christmas
• Network Rail reports 9.5% sales growth across its managed stations over the festive period
• 32% of total station users – almost 34 million people across Britain - visited a station retailer between 19 November and 24 December

• Network Rail reports 9.5% sales growth across its managed stations over the festive period
• Edinburgh Waverley, Birmingham New Street and Leeds stations performed particularly well, with 10 stations recording double-digit sales growth
• 32% of total station users – almost 34 million people across Britain - visited a station retailer between 19 November and 24 December

Danny-Boy Hatchard, Robbie Williams, Lorraine Kelly and Soccer AM’s John Fendley supporting charity tea and chat.