Railway infrastructure equipment solutions manufacturer Pandrol has completed a major project to supply an innovative rail fastening solution for Hankyu Railways at Awaji Station, Osaka, Japan. The Hankyu Kyoto Line / Senri Line project, which is one of the largest urban rail elevation schemes in Japan, involved Pandrol manufacturing and supplying around 68,000 FastClip (FC1101) […]
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Pandrol completes major Japan supply project
Railway infrastructure equipment solutions manufacturer Pandrol has completed a major project to supply an innovative rail fastening solution for Hankyu Railways at Awaji Station, Osaka, Japan. The Hankyu Kyoto Line / Senri Line project, which is one of the largest urban rail elevation schemes in Japan, involved Pandrol manufacturing and supplying around 68,000 FastClip (FC1101) […]
ECML set for signalling and track upgrades south of Peterborough
Further digital signalling upgrade work alongside essential track and lineside improvements will mean no trains on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Peterborough or Letchworth and London on the last weekend of November. Passengers are advised to check before travelling as the engineering work on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November will mean rail […]
Safety boost as two Essex level crossings upgraded
GBR Anglia has finished installing red and green lights on two level crossings, along with audible warnings, to help pedestrians in Essex get to their destinations safely. Previously, there were no active warning systems at the locations, with users relying only on stopping, looking and listening to check for approaching trains. The two crossings are: […]
Safety boost as two Essex level crossings upgraded
GBR Anglia has finished installing red and green lights on two level crossings, along with audible warnings, to help pedestrians in Essex get to their destinations safely. Previously, there were no active warning systems at the locations, with users relying only on stopping, looking and listening to check for approaching trains. The two crossings are: […]
Major East Coast Main Line improvements in North Yorkshire start this weekend
Passengers are being reminded that a major programme of railway improvements on the East Coast Main Line is taking place over the next two weekends (24-25 October and 31 October-1 November). The project means changes to some passenger journeys, with buses replacing trains between Doncaster/Leeds and Darlington on over both weekends. Engineers will carry out […]
Major East Coast Main Line improvements in North Yorkshire start this weekend
Passengers are being reminded that a major programme of railway improvements on the East Coast Main Line is taking place over the next two weekends (24-25 October and 31 October-1 November). The project means changes to some passenger journeys, with buses replacing trains between Doncaster/Leeds and Darlington on over both weekends. Engineers will carry out […]
Major renewal of crucial Suffolk rail junction starts this weekend
The Saxmundham rail junction on the East Suffolk line is planned for a major renewal starting this coming weekend for nine days to improve resilience and reliability in advance of future freight trains delivering construction materials to Sizewell. The renewal of the Saxmundham rail junction is an important part of the plan to prepare the […]
Improvements planned for Argyle Line and Glasgow Central Low Level
Network Rail engineers will carry out essential work across Glasgow’s Argyle line and Central Low Level station over two weekends later this month to help keep trains running reliably. Work will take place on 24 and 25 October and again on 31 October and 1 November. Engineers will repair parts of the concrete foundation that […]
Christmas disruption at Doncaster will see more reliable journeys on East Coast Main Line
Passengers are advised to plan ahead while a major programme of railway upgrades is carried out over the festive period, with no services able to call at or pass through Doncaster station on Christmas Eve. Network Rail engineers will renew 11 switches and crossings units at Marshgate Junction, one of the busiest and most important […]