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ONE WEEK TO GO: Heart of Wessex line to close between Weymouth and Castle Cary for vital track replacement work
Vital track replacement work in Thornford, Dorset, will mean that the Heart of Wessex Line between Castle Cary and Weymouth will be closed with buses replacing trains from Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September.
More images released as public consultation opens on TRU Stalybridge to Saddleworth plans
More images have been released showing the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) changes coming to the railway and stations between Stalybridge tunnel and Diggle (Saddleworth).
Emergency repairs mean that Gunnislake branch line in Devon and Cornwall will be disrupted for two weeks
Network Rail is advising passengers that the Gunnislake branch line, which runs from Plymouth, Devon, to Gunnislake, Cornwall, will be partially closed from today (Friday 13 September) to allow engineers to carry out emergency repairs to a bridge. The partial closure is expected to last for two weeks.
Teamwork makes the dream work: Network Rail recognised for Feltham to Wokingham resignalling programme at National Rail Awards
Network Rail, alongside AtkinsRéalis and Global Rail Construction, were honoured at the National Rail Awards last night, winning the Outstanding Teamwork Award for their collaboration on the Feltham to Wokingham Resignalling Programme.
£9.2m East Coast Main Line track and drainage upgrades this weekend
Rail passengers travelling between Newcastle and Edinburgh are being urged to check their journey before travelling as three weekends of track and drainage work begin on the East Coast Main Line this Saturday (14 September).
From Kent to Cornwall: Wye’s old signal box gets the green light for a new lease of life
- Historic signal box makes the 330-mile journey from Wye station in Kent to Prospidnick in Cornwall
- Upcycling project gives otherwise redundant structure a new lease of life on heritage railway
- Project to carefully remove delicate structure enabled by ex-offenders involved in the ‘Brighter Futures in Rail’ project
The ‘hidden hero’ keeping our communities safe on the railway
A railway safety manager from the West Midlands is being celebrated as a ‘guardian of the community’ in new a ‘hidden heroes’ campaign launched by Network Rail.
Survey finds regional railway workers underrated in public importance
New findings* released today (Thursday 12 September) reveal railway professionals are underrated in public importance compared to other key workers.
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