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COMPLETED: Trains running between Poole and Dorchester South again after engineers finish essential upgrades
South Western Railway services resumed this morning (22 November) between Poole and Dorchester South after Network Rail engineers carried out vital maintenance and upgrades to the railway.
‘Hotshot’ thermal imaging cameras to help prevent delays on South Western Railway
‘Hotshot’ thermal imaging cameras to help prevent delays on South Western Railway
- South Western Railway and Network Rail collaboration sees innovative year-long trial of thermal imaging cameras to help prevent delays
- Two cameras have been fitted to a South Western Railway train, now named ‘Hotshot’, to monitor tracks in London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorset
- Faults that the Hotshot train will help detect can otherwise typically cause around 200 minutes of delays
- The project has been designed, managed and funded by Angel Trains
COMPLETED: Full train services resume on the Isle of Wight after £3.5million investment into improving the railway
Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin resumed this morning (17 November) following a mix of full and partial closures over the past month.
STARTING TOMORROW: Buses to replace trains in Dorset as Network Rail carries out upgrades between Poole and Dorchester South
Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability.
Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre marks 10 years as Network Rail completes £129 million signalling upgrade on Portsmouth Direct Line
As the Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre (ROC) marks its 10th anniversary, Network Rail has completed a £129 million signalling upgrade between Farncombe and Petersfield, one of the most significant investments ever made on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Network Rail to carry out vital upgrades in Dorset to improve the line between Poole and Dorchester
Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability
West of England Line timetable set to be restored on Saturday 29 November
- South Western Railway and Network Rail are set to restore the full West of England Line timetable on Saturday 29 November
- A reduced service has operated since August due to the UK’s driest ever spring and summer, which affected track conditions from Yeovil to Exeter
- Conditions have improved and engineers are carrying out track repairs that will allow trains to travel at regular speeds
COMPLETED: Services resume between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside after week-long upgrade works
Network Rail and South Western Railway have thanked passengers for their patience as vital upgrades were completed between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.
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