Investment in improving the East Suffolk line will continue this May with extensive renewals of ageing assets and vital maintenance to keep train services running reliably and safely across Suffolk. The engineering work is part of a wider programme to repair, replace and renewal old track and signalling, to keep train services running reliably and […]
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Essential track renewal work to begin at Swinton
The railway either side of Swinton station in Rotherham is being renewed to maintain the safe and reliable running of train services. Essential work will be carried out from Saturday 4 April, including nearly half a kilometre of track renewal within the 1km worksite. This project involves replacing old sections of track and installing new […]
Major push scheduled for TransPennine Route Upgrade
Throughout May and June, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) teams will take another huge step in delivering faster, more frequent trains on a greener railway across the North, through a series of engineering works between Huddersfield and Leeds. From Saturday 2 May until Monday 25 May, 56 engineering trains will be deployed along this stretch of […]
South Wales railway reopens after major track upgrade
The railway between Newport and Cardiff reopened on Monday 23 March following a week of vital track renewals to support more dependable journeys on the South Wales Main Line. More than 150 engineers and specialist teams from Network Rail, alongside contractors Colas Rail UK and AECOM, worked around the clock between 16 and 23 March […]
Major engineering work delivered at Glasgow Central during emergency closure
Network Rail engineers seized the rare opportunity of the closure of Scotland’s busiest station to deliver an extensive package of maintenance and renewals that would ordinarily have taken around ten months to complete. With Glasgow Central closed from March 8 due to the Union Street fire, teams moved quickly to plan and carry out a […]
Major engineering work delivered at Glasgow Central during emergency closure
Network Rail engineers seized the rare opportunity of the closure of Scotland’s busiest station to deliver an extensive package of maintenance and renewals that would ordinarily have taken around ten months to complete. With Glasgow Central closed from March 8 due to the Union Street fire, teams moved quickly to plan and carry out a […]
Vital upgrades will close mainline through Suffolk and Norfolk during April
Network Rail will be carrying out vital upgrades on the line between Ipswich and Norwich on some April weekends, as well as improving three level crossings for both passengers and road users. The works, which can only be done when trains aren’t running, are aimed at minimising the risk of faults that cause delays. They […]
North Devon services to be affected by late March engineering work
Network Rail will carry out essential track renewals, structural surveys and other work on railway lines in North Devon later this month. For a week between Saturday 21 and Sunday 29 March, train services will be affected between Exeter and Barnstaple, and on the Okehampton route, while vital maintenance is completed. The work is needed […]
North Devon services to be affected by late March engineering work
Network Rail will carry out essential track renewals, structural surveys and other work on railway lines in North Devon later this month. For a week between Saturday 21 and Sunday 29 March, train services will be affected between Exeter and Barnstaple, and on the Okehampton route, while vital maintenance is completed. The work is needed […]
Network Rail begins next phase of upgrades on Portsmouth Direct Line
Network Rail is continuing its major investment in the Portsmouth Direct Line and will carry out the next phase of signalling and track upgrades later this month. While this work takes place, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour from Saturday 28 March to Thursday 2 April. This latest phase will see […]