Network Rail will be carrying out essential maintenance work on the Heart of Wales line between Llanwrtyd and Pantyffynnon from Tuesday 6 May to Friday 23 May. Teams are working hard to complete lots of tasks during the closure, which means less disruption to travelling passengers and homes nearby in the future. The work sees […]
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World-First: Hitachi Rail Enables Digitally Signalled Steam Locomotive with ETCS Technology
In a historic first for the railway industry, testing of a steam locomotive fitted with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS) in Level 2 has been completed successfully on the Cambrian line in Wales. As part of Network Rail’s East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), the historic Peppercorn Class A1 60163 Tornado is the first […]
M Group moves into technology solutions market by acquiring Telent
M Group has announced its acquisition of Telent, provider of operational technology and digital solutions for critical national infrastructure across the UK and Ireland. On completion of the transaction, M Group will be even better placed to tackle the evolving challenges of the ageing infrastructure across the UK and Ireland, combining M Group’s market leading […]
Passengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of major Easter weekend rail upgrades
Passengers travelling in the North West of England are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Between Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April, Network Rail will be carrying out important work to improve the reliability of the railway for passengers and freight services. Upgrades include: In Stockport, […]
Wales Hosts Inaugural Public Transport Summit
Transport for Wales is pleased to announce that Wales’ first Public Transport Summit will take place on May 22 and 23 in Wrexham, North Wales. Designed to bring together both Wales and England’s influential transport and business leaders, the two-day Summit will look to unlock economic prosperity through the public transport lens. Integrated transport and infrastructure enhancements […]
Vital maintenance work taking place on the Ebbw Vale line this month
Rail passengers are reminded that essential maintenance work will close the Ebbw Vale line at the end of April. Starting from midnight on Sunday 27 April a replacement bus service will be in place between Cardiff Central, Newport, and Ebbw Vale Town stations. Rail services will return to normal on the morning of Friday 2 […]
Salford Crescent third platform: the story so far
Passengers are being thanked for their patience and cooperation following the first month of weekend closures of Salford Crescent station in March. Network Rail is investing £21m to build an additional, third platform at Salford Crescent station. The new, extra platform will improve passenger flow and reduce train delays by allowing more flexibility for trains […]
Major engineering work across the south coast to impact services in Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth during the Easter holidays
Rail passengers are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over Easter as Network Rail delivers an £86m investment programme consisting of more than 300 upgrade projects across the country. Across the Wessex route, train services along the south coast in Hampshire, notably between Southampton and Portsmouth, will be amended between 12 and 20 […]
Groundbreaking thermal modelling slashes railway heating costs
Significant cost and carbon reductions will be delivered through an industry-leading initiative joint developed by Network Rail, AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty and TSO, as the Central Rail Systems Alliance (CRSA). Planned track renewals will expand the number of “points heating systems” at many critical UK rail routes to prevent the build-up of snow and ice – […]
Balfour Beatty reappointed by Network Rail to support the reliability of the UK rail network
Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been reappointed as a key delivery partner on Network Rail’s eight-year Supply Chain Services’ framework, having first been appointed in 2018. There is an option to extend the framework for a further two years. Through the framework, valued at approximately £23 million per year, Balfour Beatty will supply, operate […]