Network Rail has completed vital bridge works near Manningtree and replaced key overhead line infrastructure to help keep trains running safely and reliably for decades to come. Over four weekends in September, engineers replaced a total of 66 old wheel timbers on the River Stour and Cattawade Creek bridges which carry the main line just […]
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Network Rail to carry out vital upgrades in Dorset to improve the line between Poole and Dorchester
Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability Customers travelling in Dorset are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time to complete their journeys as buses replace trains between Saturday 15 and Friday 21 November […]
Track improvement work means changes to journeys, passengers advised
A weekend of engineering work to install new track and sleepers will affect journeys between the East Midlands and Skegness. Passengers are advised that rail replacement buses will operate between Nottingham/Grantham and Sleaford. Network Rail will carry out two projects on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November to improve the condition of the railway. There […]
Track improvement work means changes to journeys, passengers advised
A weekend of engineering work to install new track and sleepers will affect journeys between the East Midlands and Skegness. Passengers are advised that rail replacement buses will operate between Nottingham/Grantham and Sleaford. Network Rail will carry out two projects on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November to improve the condition of the railway. There […]
Future-proofing the West Coast Main Line this Christmas and New Year
Rail passengers are being given advanced notice of a huge programme of journey improving upgrades on the West Coast Main Line this Christmas and New Year. Between 24 December and 15 January, hundreds of essential projects will take place to make future journeys more reliable for passengers and freight. It’s all part of an ongoing […]
Passengers advised of service changes ahead of extensive engineering work
A wide range of rail improvement projects will affect passenger journeys on three consecutive weekends. Network Rail is carrying out engineering work at various sites, closing some lines and meaning changes to rail services. The work being carried out while lines are closed includes: Other work taking place includes a £125,000 investment in Nether Poppleton […]
Northern trials frozen-leaf tech to keep trains moving
A train fitted with cryogenic cleaning equipment, known as Cryogrip, will run between Bishop Auckland and North Road station in Darlington to help clear the line and minimise disruption. The train, which will not be carrying passengers, is due to run along the line between services in Northern’s timetable. Developed by engineers from the University […]
Whitehaven tunnel repair update for passengers and residents
Passengers and residents are being advised of long-term plans for the Cumbrian Coast Line after the closure of Whitehaven tunnel. Following the discovery of historic mine workings ahead of a planned track renewal specialist engineers have been working to deliver a lasting solution for the line. The extent of the work needed means Bransty tunnel, […]
Nine-day closure of the East Suffolk line for major track renewals
Passengers travelling on the East Suffolk line are advised to check before they travel between Saturday 25 October and Sunday 2 November, when the line will be closed between Westerfield and Halesworth for essential track renewal work. Much of the track in this area is over 100 years old and needs to be replaced to […]
Upgrades to Newquay station are authorised
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Newquay station in Cornwall. The station’s second platform has been reintroduced, and the project is part of a wider scheme to allow coast-to-coast services to operate, including the introduction of a new train passing loop at Goss Moor, and the upgrading or removal […]