Eastern: North & East news
Public consultation launches for new Tram Train stop and Park & Ride
Plans are progressing for a new Tram Train stop and Park & Ride in Templeborough, Rotherham.
Network Rail boost reliability of vital freight line with essential repairs to Aire Bridge, North Yorkshire
- Work begins on a £2.1million project to repair Aire Bridge in North Yorkshire.
- The upgrade will improve reliability along a vital freight line used by Drax Power Station during nine-day closure in August, with no impact on passenger services.
- Hirst Road level crossing, between Carlton and Hirst Courtney will be closed while the bridge is repaired.
- Track will also be renewed in Hensall, near Snaith to maximise the amount of work done in one closure.
Sunderland central station to be transformed - Stunning plans unveiled as city council leads central station upgrade
Transformational plans to revamp Sunderland’s central train station are full steam ahead, with a £26m boost that will ‘give Sunderland the rail station it deserves’.
Major railway improvements get underway around Manchester this month – passengers reminded to check their journeys
At the end of this month, railway engineers will be making major improvements to track and railway bridges between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria and Rochdale.
Over £50,000 raised for Yorkshire hospice in rail industry fundraiser
- Rail industry colleagues have worked together to operate a charter train in aid of Martin House Children’s Hospice.
- Passengers at the event helped to raise over £50,000 for the charity so far.
- Rail industry partners have also donated prizes to be auctioned online until Friday 9 July.
Network Rail completes track improvements between York and Church Fenton
- Weekend work to upgrade the track between York and Church Fenton delivered on time
- Around 450 metres of track, sleepers and ballast replaced over two days
- A lightning strike late last night caused a signalling fault affecting first trains this morning - passengers urged to check before they travel via National Rail Enquiries.
Network Rail begins work on new accessible footbridge at Suggitt’s Lane
Work is underway on a project to build a new accessible footbridge over the railway at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes.
Network Rail begins transformational work to reopen Northumberland line
- Work begins to reintroduce a regular rail passenger service between Ashington and Newcastle
- Project involves upgrading track and signalling, opening six new stations and three new footbridges
- Aims to support communities, economic growth and regeneration in Northumberland and surrounding areas
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