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Network Rail prepares for Christmas track upgrades at Leeds station
- Engineers will remodel the track layout between platforms 4 and 6 over Christmas as part of a project to boost reliability and reduce the impact of future unplanned disruption
- Network Rail completed latest stage of improvements over the weekend (Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October)
- Changes to services for eight days over Christmas period from Monday 27 December to Monday 3 January 2022 – passengers are encouraged to plan ahead
- Additional changes for passengers between Leeds and Huddersfield on Sunday 7 November as essential signalling upgrades take place
Not out with the old but in with the new - Network Rail completes major signalling upgrades at Bridlington
Network Rail has completed major work to upgrade the signalling system and track at Bridlington to bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers in East Yorkshire – all whilst leaving the much-loved lever frame in place.
Passengers urged to ‘think in threes’ as Birmingham Christmas market returns
Passengers using Birmingham New Street station are being urged to ‘think in threes’ when the city’s famous Frankfurt Christmas market returns next week.
Best-selling children’s authors on board to explore low-carbon train technology at COP26
- Network Rail teams up with best-selling Adventures on Trains authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman to inspire the next generation aboard a Porterbrook hybrid train – the HydroFLEX.
- Primary schoolchildren from Glasgow will join the authors, along with engineers from Network Rail and Porterbrook, for a fun-packed literary journey where they can learn about the secrets of storytelling and how technology is powering rail’s green revolution in Britain.
- The event will mark Transport Day at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, on Wednesday, 10 November.
Passengers reminded of changes to services this weekend as major upgrades continue at Leeds station
- Improvements continue at Leeds station this weekend ahead of work to remodel the track layout between platforms 4 and 6 later this year
- No trains to or from Leeds before 11:40 on Sunday 31 October with changes to services over the weekend - passengers reminded to check their journey
- Additional changes for passengers between Leeds and Huddersfield on Sunday 7 November as essential signalling upgrades take place
Network Rail completes longest civilian BVLOS drone flight over dry land
Network Rail’s air operations team have successfully flown a drone Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for 25 kilometres over dry land – believed to be the furthest such civilian drone flight in Britain.
Major rail improvements planned between Southampton and Bournemouth during 5 day closure next week
Passengers are reminded to plan ahead as long-term improvements will be delivered over five days between Southampton and Bournemouth starting on Monday 1 November.
Essential maintenance on the Brighton Main Line this weekend - check before you travel
Passengers travelling between Three Bridges and Gatwick Airport are advised to check before they travel this weekend as Network Rail continues work on a major upgrade of the Brighton Main Line.
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