The UK infrastructure management agency Network Rail has completed major bridge improvements on a line that carries biomass supply trains to Britain’s critical Drax power station in North Yorkshire. The critical works have been completed...Read more
Speed, capacity and connectivity issues are all holding back the economic fortunes of the North of England. The North is still in the slow lane for rail-based interconnectivity, said Tim Wood, the Northern Powerhouse rail...Read more
Signalling upgrades to Freightliner’s Manchester terminal, and the DB Cargo and GB Railfreight infrastructure at the Trafford Park Euro Terminal are part of what has been called a “once in a generation” overhaul of the...Read more
Network Rail has completed major signalling work near Peterborough, making the route ready for freight trains. These can begin diving under East Coast Main Line this winter.Read more
Agencies, including Network Rail, have come together to thank the community around Llangennech in South Wales. The town was the site of a derailment and fire in August last year, which necessitated the evacuation of...Read more
The UK infrastructure management agency, Network Rail, says extensive repair works will be required after an agricultural vehicle strayed into the path of a freight service on a rural Cambridgeshire level crossing that carries a...Read more
Incorporating freight will make a new route in North East Scotland viable and economically regenerate the region. Rebuilding lines to the coastal communities of Fraserburgh and Peterhead will open up new markets to Aberdeen and...Read more
An important collaboration between rail and road has been announced, to help make the best use of transport connections between the Solent south coast port region, and the Midlands of England. The Solent to Midlands...Read more
There are worrying statistics concerning suicide on the UK railway network. With over 250 recorded incidents in the past year, partners, including the infrastructure management agency Network Rail and the charitable organisation the Samaritans, have...Read more
UK operator GB Railfreight has completed a GBP1.5 million (1.7m euros) upgrade to Eastleigh and Bescot Local Distribution Centres, covering the south and centre of England. The centres support engineering works on behalf of Network...Read more
London King’s Cross Power Signal Box, the epitome of the modernisation of the British railway scene in the 1970s, has passed into history. The closure of the signalling control box has been commemorated by the...Read more
The UK infrastructure management agency, Network Rail, says it will boost the reliability of a vital freight line with essential repairs to Aire Bridge, North Yorkshire. Preparatory work has begun to enable a 2.1 million...Read more
Logistics infrastructure specialists Winvic Construction have reached a turnkey point in the English Midlands. As contractors at SEGRO Logistics Park Northampton Gateway, the company has begun the programme of works for a strategic rail freight...Read more
The 11,000-tonne tunnel in Werrington, north of Peterborough, is about to connect to the central railway system. During the weekend of 17 and 18 July, Network Rail will carry out the essential works that will...Read more
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a significant contract to upgrade and modernise railway communications in the West of England. The company has been instructed to install and commission an integrated signalling system on behalf of...Read more
Britain’s changing economic profile has highlighted the need for much more rail-served warehousing. That’s the message from the global logistics specialists behind a portfolio of modern strategic rail freight terminals. Speaking to an audience from...Read more
British company D/Gauge has completed trials of their new clearance assessment software, and have officially launched the sophisticated package, designated Rift. According to the company, it is set to significantly reduce the team and effort...Read more
London’s rail freight future has been examined in detail in a new report compiled by Network Rail. Industry forecasts expect robust long-term growth in demand for rail freight services between now and 2043. The summary...Read more
