Passengers are being thanked for their patience after Preston station reopened on Monday 5 January following a major signalling upgrade. It’s seen specialist teams working since New Year’s Day to replace 1960s equipment with three modern signalling gantries at the north end of the station, installing five new signal posts and seven new LED signal […]
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Full SWR services resume after upgrades between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction
South Western Railway services resumed this morning (Monday 5 January) between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction following 11 days of engineering work on one of the busiest stretches of railway in the country More than 350 engineers have worked around the clock since Christmas Day to deliver a series of upgrades in the Queenstown Road […]
TRU looks back on 2025 as progress continues at pace
As the year draws to a close, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is marking another 12-months of strong progress, with major achievements delivered across the route, bringing customers closer to more frequent, faster and greener rail journeys between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. Across the 70 miles, significant headway has been made with the roll-out […]
Amey launches next gen signalling solution for smarter rail networks
Amey has officially launched is Tessera system, a cutting-edge digital signalling system designed to upgrade and future-proof rail infrastructure across the UK and globally. Tessera delivers seamless integration, enhanced safety, and operational efficiency, modernising networks without interrupting day-to-day operations. Built with modular, future ready architecture, Tessera integrates seamlessly across legacy, modern, and next generation signalling […]
Huge improvements scheduled for West Coast Main Line over Christmas period
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line this Christmas are being urged to check before they travel ahead of a programme of major railway improvements. Between 25 December and 15 January, thousands of workers from Network Rail and its supply chain will be upgrading sections of the line between London and Cumbria to improve […]
Upgrade work to affect train journeys in Somerset this December.
Network Rail will complete essential engineering work over seven days in Somerset next week, affecting passengers travelling through the Castle Cary area. Over the course of one week, between Monday 8 and Sunday 14 December, track drainage is being replaced next to Somerton Tunnel to help alleviate the risk of flooding on the line between […]
UK rail first celebrated as multiple trains use digital signalling on main line for first time
Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after further work to progress the digital signalling upgrade took place on the East Coast Main Line. Journeys south of Peterborough were affected over the weekend of 22 and 23 November by testing work on the new digital in-cab signalling system that will be introduced in the […]
Digital signalling testing affects passenger services this weekend
A large section of the railway south of Peterborough will be closed this weekend (22 and 23 November) to allow for further testing of digital signalling, passengers are reminded. The work between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin in Hertfordshire will involve trains transitioning in and out of the digitally-controlled section. Further work will develop the […]
New Darlington signalling system commissioned as part of £140 million transformation
Passengers are advised that journeys between York and Newcastle will be affected when Darlington’s new signalling system – part of the station’s £140 million upgrade – is brought into use. The major improvement work by Network Rail will mean changes to services over three days, from Saturday 29 November to Monday 1 December. Commissioning the […]
Basingstoke ROC turns 10 amid £129 million Portsmouth Line signalling upgrade
As the Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre (ROC) marks its 10th anniversary, Network Rail has completed a £129 million signalling upgrade between Farncombe and Petersfield, one of the most significant investments ever made on the Portsmouth Direct Line. The ROC, which opened in November 2015, now manages signalling on services between Farncombe and Petersfield as part […]