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Network Rail’s £4bn train control systems framework to revolutionise signalling across Britain
From Carlisle to Brighton, Network Rail’s £4bn, 10-year signalling plan will change the face of Britain’s railway, with modern equipment bringing greater reliability across the country through a mixture of traditional signalling and digital control.
£45bn rail improvement plan puts climate change firmly in its sights
Network Rail today announced the start of its five-year, £45.4bn* rail improvement plan aimed at delivering a simpler, better, greener railway that provides the best level of train performance possible and that’s more geared-up than ever before to cope with the extremes of climate change.
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Fife drivers urged to plan ahead as new Cameron Bridge station entrance work continues
Construction of the entrance to the new Cameron Bridge station will continue with changes to a nearby road layout from Monday (22 April).
Passengers advised to check before they travel in advance of weekday railway upgrades between Huddersfield and Leeds
Changes to weekday services between Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Leeds will be in place for a four-week period from Monday 22 April until Friday 17 May, as TRU complete major upgrades.
Changes to train services as major upgrades continue on Midland Main Line
Network Rail, East Midlands Railway (EMR), and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) are encouraging passengers to check their journey before travelling as major engineering work to upgrade the Midland Main Line continues throughout April and May.
Job done in Dalston: bridge for pedestrians and cyclists reopened
A key route over the railway has fully reopened after Network Rail finished delivering a replacement bridge on Kingsbury Road that is designed to last for 120 years.
New multi-million-pound footbridge and lifts installed at Dumfries station
A new £3.6m footbridge and lifts are now in place at Dumfries station.
Redhill to Tonbridge line to reopen after Network Rail completes Edenbridge landslip repairs
The railway between Redhill and Tonbridge will reopen for the start of service on Monday morning after Network Rail’s engineers successfully completed emergency landslip repairs at Bough Beech, near Edenbridge in Kent.
Conwy Valley Line in North Wales reopens after emergency repairs
Train services on the Conwy Valley Line in North Wales have resumed this morning (Saturday 13 April) following emergency repairs to flood damage.
West Coast Mainline engineering work means changes for Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley services
Network Rail engineers will be carrying out essential maintenance and upgrade work on the West Coast Mainline this weekend to improve journeys for passengers.