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Great British Railways in action – passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern Railway
- Southeastern and Network Rail unite to operate under a single, more efficient leadership team known as South Eastern Railway
- Under public ownership Southeastern are delivering some of the lowest cancellation rates nationally and have forecast a £50m reduction in taxpayer subsidy
- South Eastern Railway marks a significant milestone towards Great British Railways and creating clear accountability for performance, delivering better public transport
National & regional news
VIDEO: Network Rail branches out to plant thousands of trees with £1 million pledge
Network Rail Southern region has joined forces with national conservation charity The Tree Council to plant 25,000 trees and shrubs by the end of March.
Network Rail completes major rail upgrade in Manchester as part of Transpennine Route Upgrade
- Network Rail has completed a major track and signalling upgrade in Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade
- The improvements bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers and allow more trains to run in the future
- Further work is planned every Sunday between 9 January and 6 February – passengers advised to plan ahead
No trains between London Victoria and East Croydon this weekend (Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 October) due to important railway upgrades
The project to modernise 1980s track and signalling on lines into London Victoria station will improve reliability and help even more passenger and freight trains arrive on time.
The £2.6m project to restore Balham station to its former glory has been completed, giving the iconic station a face-lift, fit for the 21st century
Network Rail have invested £2.6m to reduce the gap between trains and platforms at Balham station, improving safety and reducing delays. Platforms have also been refurbished with new surfaces, drainage and platform canopies repaired and repainted.
Rail engineering upgrades continue in Manchester
- Trackside piling work due to begin in April in Collyhurst and Miles Platting
- Work to be carried out safely overnight while trains are not running
- The work is part of early preparations to eventually electrify and re-signal the railway and renew track between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, via Ashton
- The project is part of the wider Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) that will improve train capacity and reliability from Manchester to York, via Huddersfield and Leeds
Passengers and people who live by the railway will be able to enjoy uninterrupted internet and mobile phone reception on the Brighton Mainline
Network Rail has awarded a 25-year contract to Cellnex UK to provide continuous connectivity on the 51-mile stretch from London Bridge and Victoria stations, via Clapham Junction and East Croydon, all the way to Brighton.
South London’s railway set for major upgrades as 40-year-old track and signalling about to be replaced
Network Rail is about to begin a major four-year package of work to modernise 1980s track and signalling on the lines into London Victoria station.
Major step forward for rail in the North
- Rail improvements announced for Greater Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) boost to Northern economy
- Improvements require 16-day railway closure in August between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale/Stalybridge stations
- Rail leaders commit to keep passengers moving between Leeds and Manchester by train
- Replacements buses will be in operation on the Calder Valley line between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria stations
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