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Workers at a major development near Stafford have set a track-laying record as they enter the final stages in the construction of a new rail-over-rail flyover.

Engineers building a new railway flyover near Stafford have set a new track-laying record, with more than 4km of new track installed over the weekend.

Rochester commuters have been enjoying their £26m new station this morning (Monday) with five extra trains to London during the morning peak and longer platforms.

Britain’s first sliding gate level crossing barriers are now operational in the North East after a recent upgrade as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan.

Passengers on one of the busiest rail routes in the north west of England are a step closer to a faster, more reliable electrified railway after the new tunnel at Farnworth opened to passenger train services this morning (Monday 14 Dec 2015).  

More than 60 open level crossings have been fitted with a new modular barrier system to improve safety and reduce the risk of a road vehicle collision with a train. The barriers at Brewster Lane and Matt Pitts Lane in Skegness, Lincolnshire were brought into use this month, the final two of 66 crossings which have been upgraded as part of a three year national programme.

A £250m programme of rail investment is entering its final stages this Christmas with work taking place to help improve performance and reliability on the West Coast main line near Stafford.

Network Rail is seeking the public’s view on its Scotland Route Study – a long-term plan looking at how Scotland’s railway could evolve over the next three decades.