Valentine’s Day love for Barking derailment
Network Rail has said that work to reinstate the Barking – Gospel Oak line in London is progressing very well and there is hope for a firm reopening date to be confirmed in the coming...Read more
Barking derailment under RAIB investigation
With the busy north London Barking to Gospel Oak line still out of action, questions still remain unanswered as to the cause of the incident, which has left freight operators seeking alternative routes and commuters...Read more
UK derailment Eastleigh caused by infrastructure fault
The derailment of the railway through Eastleigh, just north of Southampton, was caused by an infrastructure fault. This was reported by infrastructure manager Network Rail. “A small number of fastenings gave way. This led to...Read more
Damage London derailment will take weeks to repair
Network Rail estimates that it could take several weeks to restore services on a crucial north London line, after a derailed freight train badly damaged 2.5 miles (4km) of track and lineside equipment. Over 6000...Read more
Freight derailment badly damages north London route
Engineers are working round the clock to restore the Barking to Gospel Oak freight and passenger route. London commuters and UK-wide freight operations face their first full week of disruption after a derailment caused extensive...Read more
Freight on target but Network Rail warned
The Office of Rail and Road, the oversight body in the UK, has said it is investigating the performance of Network Rail, the infrastructure manager for most of the network, and has issued a warning...Read more
Vulnerable UK railway artery upgraded to prevent landslides
The vital rail artery connecting Cornwall and Devon in the south of England will be upgraded. A section of the railway line in south Devon is bordered by steep cliffs on one side and the...Read more
HS2 is logical, says logistics sector
A scathing report on the sky-rocketing costs of Britain’s London to Birmingham and northwards high-speed rail project has drawn an equally high-speed reaction from the freight logistics sector, and support and criticism in equal measure...Read more
Faster freight pledge from Network Rail
Getting more freight onto the UK’s railways and off the UK’s roads, is dependent on making schedules more reliable, says Network Rail, the agency responsible for infrastructure capacity. Easier said than done says everyone else. Network...Read more
Huge programme of engineering works in UK
A huge programme of works is planned over the Festive break in the UK. The end of December until the first week in January is the most intense period of maintenance, upgrades and installations. ’Twas the...Read more
Northern England railway line safeguarded from edging slope
A steep railway cutting that was edging slowly towards the Settle-Carlisle railway line in Northern England has been strengthened by infrastructure manager Network Rail. The company invested 1.2 million UK pounds to make sure that...Read more
Network Rail commits to UK freight
Although the rail system in the UK is mainly designed to serve passenger train operating companies, infrastructure operator Network Rail has restated its commitment to the freight sector, just as environmental issues and climate change...Read more
Freight trains fuel up London Heathrow
High octane deliveries by rail are now part of the daily flight plan at London Heathrow. The airport is sky high in all the vital aviation statistics, including passenger numbers and cargo handling, but it...Read more
UK’s hope for electrified Great Western Railway washed away?
For over a century, UK’s Severn Tunnel has been both the engineering marvel and operational nightmare of the arrow-straight line that connects London with Cardiff, the capital of Wales, and Bristol, the one-time capital of...Read more
UK task force to make railway work safer
UK’s infrastructure manager Network Rail has launched a new safety task force in order to improve safety for employees that work on the railway. The work force is backed with a fund of 70 million...Read more
Flooded railway line in UK’s Midlands reopened
The UK railway line between Corby, Oakham and Melton Mowbray has been reopened, after a four-day closure due to floods. On Thursday 13 June a landslip and flooding hit the railway line. As no trains...Read more