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Passengers in Wales and the west thanked as upgrade work completed
Network Rail has thanked passengers for their patience and for only making essential journeys after they completed essential maintenance upgrades across Wales and the west.
New training centre for railway signallers opens after just four weeks
Network Rail has taken just four weeks to transform an old depot in Newport, south Wales, into a state-of-the-art training centre to ensure it has enough skilled railway signallers across Wales and the west throughout the coronavirus crisis.
New training centre for railway signallers opens after just four weeks in Wales
Network Rail has taken just four weeks to transform an old depot in Newport, south Wales, into a state-of-the-art training centre to ensure it has enough skilled railway signallers across Wales and the west throughout the coronavirus crisis.
Railway around Guildford reopens after biggest improvements for nearly 40 years
- 10 days of major engineering work over the Easter holidays completed on time
- Millions of passengers will benefit from a more reliable railway
- Brand new track and upgraded signalling equipment installed at Guildford station
- Speed restriction removed from St. Catherine’s Tunnel, scene of two landslips in 2019
Keeping the lights on - Network Rail fully reopens one of most important freight lines in Britain after unprecedented repair operation
- Link to Drax Power Station kept open with 24-hour-a-day monitoring after huge flood damage
- Divers, drones and helicopters deployed to monitor the route since February
- Over 90 trains per week still able to use route whilst repairs carried out
Key freight routes in focus on Scotland’s Railway
Every day during the coronavirus crisis, more than 14,000 tonnes of products - including food and medicine - are being moved across Scotland’s rail network.
Southend rail services transformed as £46m upgrade is completed
Network Rail has installed a new overhead wiring system on the Southend Victoria branch line in a £46m upgrade to improve reliability for key workers currently using the line and in the long term when passengers return to work.
Three major North West and Central region stations turn blue to honour NHS
Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, and Euston stations have all turned blue to show their support for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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