UK Network connection made with Northampton freight terminal
Railway engineers have successfully concluded the crucial phase of connecting a major new rail freight interchange to the West Coast Main Line at Northampton. The pivotal track installation effort was imperative in establishing a new...Read more
British recklessness on the rail network is a safety and security issue
When it comes to safety on the UK network the public continue to be their own worst enemy. Two incidents in the Nottinghamshire area of England highlighted the issue during August. The month also saw...Read more
Scottish Transport Minister welcomes completion of track work at Leven
Scotland’s Transport Minister, Fiona Hyslop, has installed a ceremonial final Pandrol clip to mark completion of track laying on the Levenmouth Rail Link project in Scotland. Completion of track installation marks a significant milestone on...Read more
Resilience reinforced as Network Rail bolsters Severn Estuary Line
The Severn Estuary route has been fortified against weather-related landslips in a complicated engineering feat undertaken by Network Rail, the UK infrastructure agency. The line connects Newport in Wales with Gloucester in England, and is...Read more
Freight figures in Transpennine Route reckoning overcome concerns
The Transpennine Route Upgrade has the potential to bolster rail freight capabilities significantly. Though freight operators had expressed concerns about capacity limitations, Network Rail assures that the upgrade includes provisions for freight traffic, offering the...Read more
Scotland commits to rail with 4.2 billion pound investment programme
The latest plan for Scotland’s Railway, published in collaboration with Network Rail, is a bid to create a safer, greener, and more reliable railway. The ambitious 4.2 billion pound (4.9 billion euro) five-year plan sets...Read more
UK industry leaders call for clarity on Ely upgrade
Representatives of the rail industry have once again urged the UK government to make positive moves on the project to enhance the rail network around Ely, in the east of England. The call, led by...Read more
Network Rail plan to unblock Channel Tunnel freight traffic
Network Rail is proposing to adapt the line from Folkestone to Wembley in north London, via Ashford and Maidstone in Kent, at a surprisingly low cost of ten million pounds. The goal is to enable...Read more
UK rolling back the years with midweek engineering
It’s back to the future for Network Rail. The national infrastructure agency is carrying out mid-week engineering trials in the northeast of England in an operation not seen for decades. Passenger travel patterns have radically...Read more
Nuneham Viaduct restored to rail traffic
Rail is on the move again across Nuneham Viaduct. The bridge, in the south west of England, collapsed on 3 April, blocking the Didcot – Oxford railway and disrupting passenger and freight services between the...Read more
In England, the Goole Bridge renewal swings into action
Goole Swing Bridge has served the railways for over a century and a half. A new chapter is set to unfold for the iconic structure as it undergoes extensive renovations. What the national infrastructure agency...Read more
UK annual summer safety season
“Don’t Play on the Railway!” This is DB Cargo Uk’s strapline for a new campaign to promote rail safety during the summer school holidays. Children across the country are being reminded of the dangers and...Read more
Scotland’s Carstairs Junction now with enhanced rail freight capacity
After an extensive twelve-week phased closure, Carstairs Junction, on the West Coast Main Line in Scotland, has reopened to all traffic. The closure provided the infrastructure agency Network Rail with an opportunity to invest over...Read more
South West England main line secured by huge new sea wall
A notorious pressure point on the British railway network has been secured by a multi-million pound upgrade. Eighty million pounds (93 million euro) has been spent on the Dawlish sea wall, which will help protect...Read more
Oxfordshire bridge reinstatement: relief in June for diverted freight
Network Rail has been working round the clock for weeks in an intensive effort to restore the collapsed River Thames crossing at Nuneham Viaduct in Oxfordshire. The UK infrastructure agency has achieved a significant milestone...Read more
Freight and passengers at the heart of new five-year plan for UK railway
Network Rail has published its 44 billion pound (almost 52 billion euro) five-year plan for the period 2024-2029. The infrastructure agency plans for increased investment in tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels...Read more
UK Government accused of delaying transition to Great British Railways
The railway sector is concerned that the transition of Network Rail to the new overarching Great British Railways agency will be delayed indefinitely. Over sixty rail business leaders, including representatives from the rail freight sector,...Read more
Network Rail crowns coronation weekend with works all over the UK
Network Rail has made the most of a bonus double header of May public holidays. The agency has a programme of infrastructure works that started over the first weekend in May just past, and will...Read more
British infrastructure agency running out of money says leaked report
A leaked report has said there is not enough money to do more than make do and mend for the next five years, and Britain will have to live with a rising tide of unplanned...Read more