Urgent late evening engineering work and temporary alterations will affect some services between Shenfield and Southend Victoria/Southminster from Monday 11 August onwards. Engineering teams will be working to improve the condition of the track, which is being affected by the driest spring and early summer in more than 50 years. The clay soil underneath the […]
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Passengers thanked as Lichfield to Birmingham line reopens
The Cross City north line between Lichfield and Birmingham has fully reopened after a seven day closure for maintenance and improvement work. Network Rail teams worked round-the-clock to carry out earthwork repairs, complete track maintenance and improvements, and cut back vegetation, all of which will help make the railway and journeys through the area safer […]
Surveys result in closure of railway between Whitehaven and Corkicle
Cumbrian Coast Line passengers are being advised the railway between Whitehaven and Corkicle will remain closed after recent surveys. Network Rail has been working inside Bransty Tunnel for the last five days carrying out assessments ahead of a full track and drainage renewal in August and September. It involved doing tests to assess any weight limits needed […]
August Bank Holiday engineering works to impact services in Surrey and Hampshire
Buses will replace trains on the lines surrounding Guildford over the August Bank Holiday weekend Saturday 23rd August – Monday 25th August while vital engineering improvements are carried out on the South Western Railway network. The lines connecting Ascot, Guildford and Alton will be closed throughout the weekend, while the line linking Surbiton and Effingham […]
Staffordshire rail upgrades to improve safety and journey reliability
Passengers and residents in Stone, Staffordshire, are being advised about a £7m+ package of railway upgrades to improve safety, performance and long-term reliability on the West Coast Main Line. The work, which has been planned during the summer school holidays, includes refurbishing the River Trent Viaduct, replacing track at Stone station and the renewal of […]
Copper cable theft highlights need for dedicated railway security, says expert
In the wake of major disruption caused by cable theft on the Eurostar line, smarter security specialists Land Sheriffs are highlighting the need for dedicated security to keep the railways operational and safe. At the end of June, 600 metres of copper cables were stolen overnight from tracks used by the Eurostar near Lille in […]
Access All Areas: rare Stockport railway closure to improve network near and far
This August railway engineers will improve future journeys across three counties during a rare three-week railway closure through Stockport. Network Rail teams will complete multiple large-scale projects along the West Coast Main Line in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester between 2 and 23 August. That’s when the highly anticipated £20m demolition and replacement of Greek Street […]
‘Do not travel’ warning issued by TPE after tree falls on the line
TransPennine Express is calling on customers not to travel on its services heading to and from Scotland on the West Coast Mainline after a tree fell onto the tracks earlier this morning. The tree came down near to Beattock in the early hours of Monday 30 June, completely blocking the line between Carlisle and Glasgow/Edinburgh. […]
A step closer to faster, greener services across the Pennines
On Friday 20 June, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) engineers completed the latest series of upgrade work between Huddersfield and Leeds. Over 3km of track was renewed throughout the area, which will enable smoother, more reliable journeys, whilst vital drainage and tunnel work was also undertaken, allowing for further track work in the future. Fifty-five foundations […]
British Steel secures new £500-million Network Rail contract
British Steel has secured a new £500-million long-term supply contract with Network Rail. The five-year agreement – with an option to extend for a further three years – sees British Steel retain its position as principal supplier to the organisation which operates and maintains Britain’s rail infrastructure. All the rails will be manufactured at British […]