Scotland sets aside 25 million to boost rail freight industry
The Scottish government has announced to dedicate 25 million British pounds (28.8 million Euros) of ring-fenced funds to the rail freight industry. This is supposed to support the sector for the next five years. This...Read more
Railway extension boosts rail freight capacity in UK’s north
Network Rail has transformed a disused council tip in High Peak’s Buxton, UK into 430 metres of railway sidings so longer freight trains can serve local quarries. The extension cost 14 million British pounds (16,2...Read more
Railway in British Cumbria protected from landslips
Network Rail is carrying out a preventive measure to protect the railway in the north-western British county of Cumbria from landslips for the next 120 years. Last November a small section of the Victorian-built embankment...Read more
Scottish rail freight community sets plan for growth
The Scottish freight community has launched a joint strategy to grow the amount of freight on the rails, as part of plans to meet a target of 7.5 percent growth set by the Scottish Government...Read more
Next decade of UK railway systems awarded
Network Rail has revealed who is to deliver the next decade of rail systems in Scotland and the south of England. The contracts include “anything needed to make the rail system work including track, points,...Read more
UK government injects 2 billion Euros in railway routes Wales
A government fund of 2 billion Euros has been reserved for the improvement of railway routes through Wales, in the UK. The money will be spent on the maintenance and renewal of the existing infrastructure,...Read more
UK’s 5-year plan approved, track access charges rise
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in the UK has approved the five-year plan of Network Rail, promising to inject 35 billion British pounds to improve and modernise the railway system. The investments will...Read more
Construction extra line Felixstowe branche to commence
Network Rail engineers have installed 2,300 sleepers along with ballast, the stones that form the track bed, in preparation of the construction of an additional line on the Felixstowe branche, the vital railway line connecting...Read more
British Steel to renew railway network Belgium
British Steel has secured a four-year contract awarded by the Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel. It will renew and maintain the Belgian rail network starting from January 2019. The agreements means that the British manufacturer will supply...Read more
Network Rail extends contract with rail supplier British Steel
Network Rail has extended its contract with rail supplier British Steel for two years. The extension is worth 100 million British pounds (112.9 million Euros) a year and will include the supply of about 200...Read more
Railway services UK Midlands resumed after train accident
Railway services between Birmingham New Street and Nuneaton in the UK have resumed. The line was reopened on Sunday evening, after a 5-day closure due to the derailment of a freight train. Seven wagons of a...Read more
New bridge across Felixstowe branch line to allow more freight trains
Network Rail has secured permission to build a new bridleway bridge across the Felixstowe branch line, replacing six pedestrian level crossings in the area. The crucial line is currently undergoing upgrade works to allow for...Read more
Freight sidings in UK’s Buxton prepared for longer trains
Freight sidings in Buxton, a city in Peak District will be extended to allow longer freight trains to operate across the UK railway network. Buxton is known for its quarries, from where construction materials are...Read more
New freight section to dive under UK’s East Coast Main Line
A Network Rail proposal to construct a new section of railway underneath the East Coast Main Line has been approved by the Secretary of State for Transport in the UK. The new line will link...Read more
Rail Freight Group urges government to fund digitalisation UK fleet
Rail Freight Group (RFG) urges the UK government to fund the fleet fitment of freight locomotives in order to realise its Digital Railway Strategy for the sector. “Without certainty of future funding, freight risks being...Read moreUpgrade works Felixstowe branche to start in April
Important engineering works to upgrade UK’s Felixstowe branche are set to begin in the weekend of 7 April 2018, allowing up to ten additional freight trains per day in each direction to and from the...Read more