Multi-million-pound railway upgrades will take place in Greater Manchester and the gateway to the Peak District from this weekend to improve future journeys for passengers and freight. From 8 to 16 August, Network Rail will be carrying out the work in two locations as part of its ongoing summer improvement projects. On the weekends of […]
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Major Lancashire rail renewals completed
Impressive photos and video has been released of a major project to upgrade railway lines between Wigan and Southport. On Saturday 1 August the route reopened for passengers after a five-day closure for the £2 million project in Parbold to improve future journeys. Between Monday 27 and Friday 31 August, Network Rail and its contractor […]
Metro track recycled for new South Tyneside war memorial
A donation of used Metro track will be used to create a new memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during World War Two. The track, 10metres in total, will commemorate a North East solider and his fellow prisoners who built the so-called ‘Death Railway’ between Thailand and Myanmar, formerly Burma, from […]
Metro track recycled for new South Tyneside war memorial
A donation of used Metro track will be used to create a new memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during World War Two. The track, 10metres in total, will commemorate a North East solider and his fellow prisoners who built the so-called ‘Death Railway’ between Thailand and Myanmar, formerly Burma, from […]
£6 million summer rail upgrades reach halfway point in Sunderland
Significant strides have been made on an extensive £6 million package of rail upgrades being delivered by Network Rail in the Sunderland area. Progress will continue at Sunderland station and several other sites over the weekends of 11-12 and 18-19 July, building on the engineering work carried out over the last two weekends. The work […]
Weekend service changes as £5 million rail upgrade gets under way
Railway improvement work in Derbyshire and Staffordshire will affect passenger services over the next two weekends, with some journeys requiring a replacement bus. Network Rail will be working at several sites to renew more than 1km of track, more than half a kilometre of drainage and upgrade signalling at a level crossing. In total, the […]
Weekend service changes as £5 million rail upgrade gets under way
Railway improvement work in Derbyshire and Staffordshire will affect passenger services over the next two weekends, with some journeys requiring a replacement bus. Network Rail will be working at several sites to renew more than 1km of track, more than half a kilometre of drainage and upgrade signalling at a level crossing. In total, the […]
Passengers thanked after Manchester Victoria engineering work completed
Rail passengers have been thanked for their patience after key engineering work was completed between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria. This week, teams from Network Rail and main contractor Kier have been working to complete track renewals and signalling upgrades ahead of the construction of a major new turnback just east of Victoria station. Once completed next year, the […]
Essential railway upgrades to take place between Newport and Shrewsbury
On the weekend of Saturday 11 July Network Rail will carry out essential engineering work to improve the safety and reliability of the railway between Newport and Shrewsbury. The work will take place from 00:45 on Saturday 11 July until 05:00 on Monday 13 July, when all railway lines between Newport and Shrewsbury will be […]
July diversions between Norwich and Great Yarmouth as 80-year-old track replaced
On weekdays between Monday 6 July and Friday 17 July, railway engineers will be replacing 2km of old track on the single line near Berney Arms station, helping to boost long-term reliability. The work means that, during the affected weekdays, services between Norwich and Great Yarmouth that normally operate via Reedham will be diverted via […]