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West Midlands railway tunnel used to test emergency response plans

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March 21, 2024
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On 16/17 March, the emergency services and Network Rail carried out an ‘incident scenario’ to test their emergency response plans.

Hampshire trains to be disrupted due to landslip repairs

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March 20, 2024
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Services on the South Western Main Line in the Farnborough area will be disrupted on 24 March, due to engineers carrying out repairs to a landslip.

MP visits Troon railway station to see rebuild progress

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March 20, 2024
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MSP for Ayr, Siobhian Brown, has visited Troon station this week to view progress on the new station building.

Easter bank holiday travel advice for North West rail passengers

March 20, 2024
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Rail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being reminded to check before they travel while major railway upgrades take place to improve […]

Major bridge works set to begin at Thornliebank Road

March 20, 2024
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Major works on Thornliebank Road bridge will begin early next month as part of a project to electrify the East Kilbride to Glasgow railway corridor.

Station Road in Stevenston to close for level crossing work

March 20, 2024
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Network Rail will carry out vital survey work next week to assess the condition of the level crossing surface at Station Road in Stevenston.

Fife photography competition launches with just 75 days until Rail Link returns

March 20, 2024
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With just 75 days to go until the Levenmouth Rail Link opens on June 2, Scotland’s Railway is supporting a Fife-based photography competition for all […]

MSP visits Troon station building as it rises from the ashes

March 20, 2024
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Network Rail welcomed Siobhian Brown, Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Ayr, to Troon station this week as progress continues on the new station […]

Freight could return in Waterloo revamp

Simon Walton
March 20, 2024
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A joint future vision for London Waterloo station and its surrounding area has been revealed. The British infrastructure agency Network Rail, and the Borough of Lambeth Council, the local authority for the area, are collaborating on the plan. Waterloo is the biggest passenger station in the UK and, until recently, was the busiest too. The…

Battery train begins trial in West London

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March 19, 2024
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Test trials have started on GWRs new fast-charging battery train, on the Greenford Branch line in West London.