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Network Rail advising passengers on South Western Railway to check before travelling due to adverse weather conditions
Network Rail is advising passengers who travel on South Western Railway services to check their journeys before travelling this evening (Thursday 20th September) and tomorrow (Friday 21st) morning due to severe weather forecast across the south which will require speed limits for trains.
Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa electrification means changes for Central Belt travellers
Work to electrify the Stirling, Dunblane and Alloa lines ahead of the introduction of new electric trains will see the railway between Larbert and Dunblane close from Sunday October 14 to Monday October 22.
‘Check before you travel’ - effort under way to clear Storm Ali debris
Network Rail engineers were today working to clear the railway of trees blown down by Storm Ali.
Network Rail supports British business with £200m British Steel contract extension
- Two-year contract extension worth £100m annually
- For the supply of long steel rail, largely for maintenance and renewals
- Around 95 per cent of Network Rail’s rails are from British Steel
- Previous contract between the two companies was signed in 2014
Station redevelopment is step-up for Breich
Breich station has re-opened to passenger service following a 12 week closure to enable a £2.4m redevelopment.
Faversham footbridge to get vital refurbishment ready for next Hop Festival
Plans are afoot to refurbish a railway bridge which will mean it can stay open for the masses during Faversham’s annual Hop Festival.
September weekend signals change for Scotland’s railway
Network Rail engineers will complete the latest phase in a £114m upgrade to signalling systems across Lanarkshire this weekend.
Paddington Station 24/7 – Trains put on hold as man runs a mile along track after ducking ticket gates
The second series of the behind the scenes documentary Paddington Station 24/7 continues on Monday 17 September, as trains in and out of the station are put on hold when a trespasser is seen running along the tracks.
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