HS2 engineers have finished building Curzon 2 – the tallest bridge on the new high-speed network – and final checks are underway ahead of its launch over the Cross City railway line, just outside Birmingham city centre. The engineering feat marks another huge milestone for the high-speed rail project and shows the significant progress being […]
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Landmark rail innovation centre is complete
Construction of a state-of-the-art rail innovation and training centre in Barrow Hill, Staveley has been completed – and is set to officially open its doors later this year. The Derbyshire Rail Industry Innovation Vehicle (DRIIVe) will create high-quality jobs and skills opportunities for local people, and bolster Chesterfield’s ambitions to be a leading destination for […]
Unified leadership team launched to deliver a more joined-up railway across Anglia
The railway in Anglia has reached a major milestone, with a new unified leadership team now in place to bring together c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia, aligning track and train more closely to deliver a more joined-up and reliable railway for passengers in the East of England. In an important step towards the […]
Network Rail completes tactile paving programme at Scottish stations
Journeys for visually impaired passengers are now safer at stations across Scotland as Network Rail completes a project to install tactile paving on platforms. The textured surface along the edge of station platforms helps passengers with sight loss identify where it’s safe to stand. The raised, studded pattern can be felt underfoot or with a […]
New agreement aims to improve safety at private level crossings in Scotland
Organisations from across Scotland have come together to sign up to a new agreement aimed at improving safety for walkers, cyclists and other non-vehicle users at private level crossings. Network Rail manages nearly 350 level crossings across Scotland that are classified as private. However, many are located along well-used routes through farmland, woodland and other […]
Network Rail names AtkinsRéalis as delivery partner for Wales & Western region
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Network Rail as the delivery partner for the Wales & Western region, positioning the company to support the management and delivery of rail infrastructure across a strategically significant network connecting major cities, airports and freight corridors. Under the Wales & Western Control Period 7 delivery support services framework (Lot 1) […]
Network Rail names AtkinsRéalis as delivery partner for Wales & Western region
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Network Rail as the delivery partner for the Wales & Western region, positioning the company to support the management and delivery of rail infrastructure across a strategically significant network connecting major cities, airports and freight corridors. Under the Wales & Western Control Period 7 delivery support services framework (Lot 1) […]
Network Rail names AtkinsRéalis as delivery partner for Wales & Western region
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Network Rail as the delivery partner for the Wales & Western region, positioning the company to support the management and delivery of rail infrastructure across a strategically significant network connecting major cities, airports and freight corridors. Under the Wales & Western Control Period 7 delivery support services framework (Lot 1) […]
HS2 depot and control centre deal boosts jobs for Birmingham
HS2 Ltd today confirmed that Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Ltd and Aureos Rail Ltd (TWA JV) will build the high-speed railway’s control centre and rolling stock depot in a deal set to transform a brown field site in Birmingham into a major new business and logistics hub supporting more than a thousand jobs. The contract – […]
HS2 depot and control centre deal boosts jobs for Birmingham
HS2 Ltd today confirmed that Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Ltd and Aureos Rail Ltd (TWA JV) will build the high-speed railway’s control centre and rolling stock depot in a deal set to transform a brown field site in Birmingham into a major new business and logistics hub supporting more than a thousand jobs. The contract – […]