England’s Northumberland Line project on track but deadline slips
Major track works have brought the mixed traffic upgrade a step closer for the Northumberland Line. The project to bring passenger services back to a string of industrial communities lying north of Newcastle is moving...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
UK rail reopening kicks off North Northumberland Line
A freight only branch line, serving former mining communities north of Newcastle, is set to open for mixed traffic from next summer. The North Northumberland Line, currently serving the port of Blyth, will see passenger...Read more
Complications delay Carlisle freight derailment recovery
Hopes that the lines to the south east of Carlisle would be reinstated within one week have been dashed. Last week’s derailment of a fully laden cement train, at a critical junction, is proving more...Read more
August Bank Holiday brings Northumberland Line restoration closer
Work to bring the freight only Northumberland Line back into mixed use has moved ahead during the late summer public holiday. UK infrastructure agency Network Rail has been working to upgrade the neglected line to...Read more
Great British Railways HQ – what the shortlisted six have to offer
Around forty communities stepped up and put their hats in the ring to become the new headquarters of the Great British Railways. Now the remaining six finalists have been announced. Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne...Read more
Colas move mountains to re-rail TransPennine’s express
Equipment unique to specialist rail freight operator Colas Rail was recently used to rescue a stricken passenger train under complex circumstances. Colas employed the heaviest lifting gear available to the UK rail network to restore...Read more