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Rail safety in Hertfordshire to improve as bridges replace three level crossings
Work to replace three level crossings in Hertfordshire with modern, safer alternatives is set to begin over the coming weeks as part of Network Rail’s national level crossing safety improvement programme.
Dorset railway image commended in national photography competition
A striking image of a steam train travelling through Parkstone in Dorset has been commended in the Network Rail-sponsored Lines in the Landscape Award at this year’s Take a View’s Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.
Network Rail awards two major Crossrail contracts for west London and Berkshire
Network Rail has awarded a contract to VINCI Construction UK Ltd. for the design and upgrade of 13 stations in west London and Berkshire and a separate contract for overhead line equipment to Balfour Beatty.
Passengers in Kent and south east London advised of London Bridge service changes
Passengers who travel into and through London Bridge station from south east London and Kent are being advised of changes to services from January 2015.
Final milestone of Peterborough station improvement work to be completed over Christmas period
Network Rail is set to complete the final major milestone of the £43m improvement scheme at Peterborough station over the Christmas period, increasing capacity on the railway and creating a transport gateway fit for growing railway demand.
Vital bridge installation this weekend as part of Ipswich railway upgrade
This weekend, a vital part of the Ipswich Chord project to build a new stretch of track that will help to take more freight off the roads and onto rail will be delivered when a new bridge is installed over Sproughton Road in Ipswich.
Work starts on new signalling and training centre in Basingstoke
Work has started on a new state-of-the-art signalling and training centre which will control large areas of railway in London and the south west.
Start of a new chapter for King’s Cross - London’s newest public space is declared open
- King’s Cross Square is officially opened by Secretary of State for Transport, Mayor of London and Network Rail chief executive
- New 75,000 sq ft King’s Cross Square is the final part of the £550m redevelopment of King’s Cross station
- Redevelopment has helped to attract £2.2bn of private investment into a previously largely derelict and disused 67 acre site, including 2,000 new homes
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