From Saturday 17 October to Sunday 25 October, railway engineers will be replacing 1km of track that was severely flooded last year, helping to keep trains running safely and reliably for years to come. While work takes place, no trains will serve Hertford East, Ware, St Margarets, or Rye House stations, with rail replacement buses […]
Category: Permanent Way
£115 million investment takes flight at Manchester Airport station
A major £115 million investment into Manchester Airport station will start this Winter to improve future connectivity at one of the Britain’s most important transport hubs. Network Rail and its contractor Kier will deliver the significant upgrades between now and 2028. The investment will see: platforms 1, 2 and 3 extended to allow more trains […]
Industry cracks down as trespass causes over 3,300 hours of delays in a year
New figures show trespass-related crimes including cable theft, vandalism, and obstruction caused over 3,300 hours of delays for passengers – equivalent to nearly five months of waiting on trains or in stations – and cost the rail sector more than £10 million in delay costs during 2025/26. In response, the rail industry and British Transport […]
Industry cracks down as trespass causes over 3,300 hours of delays in a year
New figures show trespass-related crimes including cable theft, vandalism, and obstruction caused over 3,300 hours of delays for passengers – equivalent to nearly five months of waiting on trains or in stations – and cost the rail sector more than £10 million in delay costs during 2025/26. In response, the rail industry and British Transport […]
Network Rail releases footage from Buxton tunnel track upgrade
Videos have been released of a major project in Derbyshire to upgrade lines inside a 400-metre-long Victorian railway tunnel. On Monday 28 September, the Buxton line reopened to passengers after a weekend rail closure between New Mills Newtown and Buxton. During the closure, Network Rail and its contractor Central Rail Systems Alliance carried out £1.1m […]
£1.4 million investment to deliver more reliable journeys in Lincolnshire
A project to renew more than 730 metres of track will mean buses replace trains between Sleaford and Boston on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October. The improvement work will also mean Swineshead level crossing on the A17 is closed to road traffic and pedestrians from 21.15 on Friday 9 October until 07.10 on Monday […]
£1.4 million investment to deliver more reliable journeys in Lincolnshire
A project to renew more than 730 metres of track will mean buses replace trains between Sleaford and Boston on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October. The improvement work will also mean Swineshead level crossing on the A17 is closed to road traffic and pedestrians from 21.15 on Friday 9 October until 07.10 on Monday […]
£1.4 million investment to deliver more reliable journeys in Lincolnshire
A project to renew more than 730 metres of track will mean buses replace trains between Sleaford and Boston on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October. The improvement work will also mean Swineshead level crossing on the A17 is closed to road traffic and pedestrians from 21.15 on Friday 9 October until 07.10 on Monday […]
SET unveils ActiGlide at InnoTrans 2026, rethinking the wheel–rail interface
SET has today officially unveiled ActiGlide with Truemotion technology at InnoTrans 2026. ActiGlide presents a new approach to controlling movement at the wheel–rail interface, delivering unprecedented benefits to ride experience, efficiency and reduction of wear. ActiGlide is the first major release from SET’s innovation department, established to explore how intelligent engineering and new technology can […]
Track upgrades to close Liverpool Lime Street on Sunday 8 November
Rail passengers planning to travel to or from Liverpool on Sunday 8 November are being advised of important improvements which will impact journeys. Liverpool Lime Street will be closed to overground services for essential maintenance to the track in the Mossley Hill area. The work will see track ballast strengthened and secured by specialist tamping […]