North West & Central news
Up, up and away: 1960s West Coast main line railway flyover has lift off
Huge sections of a concrete railway flyover are being lifted out by some of the largest cranes in Europe to build the first direct rail link between Oxford, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury in more than 50 years.
Major track and drainage upgrades on West Coast main line
Major improvements are taking place on the West Coast main line between Rugby and Milton Keynes over the next two weeks.
West Coast main line improvement work taking place over May weekends
- Major railway upgrades to take place over weekends in May at Bletchley, Wembley, Wolverhampton and Chorley to improve future journeys
- People who do need to use the railway should check before they travel
- Passengers should continue to follow Government advice around use of public transport
Edwardian railway footbridge restoration complete for passengers
An historic station footbridge on the Cumbria-Lancashire border has been completely overhauled for passengers.
Distillery lifts railway spirits with hand sanitiser delivery
A gin distillery turned hand sanitiser producer is helping essential railway staff to keep freight and passenger trains moving across the West Midlands and Chilterns area.
Railway staff provide logistics expertise for NHS Nightingale Hospital North West
Network Rail has provided its logistics and project management expertise to help deliver the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West in Manchester.
Work progressing to improve journeys on Buxton to Manchester railway line
Major work is taking place to protect the railway from landslips in the picturesque Derbyshire Peak District.
Network Rail signaller 3D prints thousands of visors for care workers
A railway signaller is using his spare time to create visors for care workers on his 3D printer during the coronavirus pandemic.
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