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Major project’s progress means changes to London journeys over two weekends

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May 20, 2025
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Passengers are urged to plan ahead and avoid busy times as London journeys are affected by important railway upgrades over the next two weekends. There will be no East Midlands Railway trains south of Bedford on 24-25 May and 31 May-1 June, and no Thameslink trains between Bedford and Harpenden/Mill Hill Broadway. Passengers will need […]

Project progress means changes to London journeys over two weekends

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May 20, 2025
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DB Cargo France CEO: ‘State of French rail network is more concerning than ever’

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May 20, 2025
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Earlier this month, SNCF alerted the French authorities to the risk of a massive deterioration in the national rail network by 2028 without an additional…

History is made as First Commuter Railway in the UK goes Signal-Free

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May 19, 2025
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The ‘Northern City Line’ becomes the first signal-free commuter railway in the country

Railway reopens with new Hairmyres train station

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May 19, 2025
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Passengers are celebrating the return of train services between East Kilbride and Glasgow, with many getting their first glimpse of the impressive new station at Hairmyres. The Scottish Government has committed to investing more than £4 billion in Scotland’s Railway between 2024 and 2029, with the new Hairmyres station being the latest upgrade. It forms […]

Ponts Mill Viaduct Upgrade Improves Service Reliability

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May 19, 2025
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Ponts Mill viaduct upgrades being carried out by Network Rail mean that trains are no longer restricted to 10mph.

Regular train service resumes between Gloucester and Chepstow after Severn Estuary work

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May 18, 2025
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Trains between Gloucester and Chepstow returned to their usual schedule this morning (Saturday 17 May) after Network Rail completed five days of improvement and upgrade work.

WATCH: Infrastructure work completed ready for new rail station at Cambridge

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May 16, 2025
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Upgrading the infrastructure on the West Anglia Main Line to support future train services for the new Cambridge South Station has been completed.

Siemens wins long-term Irish Rail infrastructure and maintenance framework

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May 16, 2025
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Siemens will continue its rich history in Ireland with the award of a long-term rail infrastructure and maintenance framework for Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) replacing legacy systems dating back to the 1980s. The company will install the Siemens Trackguard Westlock computer-based interlocking (CBI) system within the National Train Control Centre in Dublin. Serving as the […]

Rail infrastructure upgrades complete at Cambridge South station

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May 16, 2025
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The South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA) has successfully completed the required infrastructure upgrades on the West Anglia main line to support the future rail services for Cambridge South station. Appointed in September 2023, SRSA (comprised of Colas Rail UK, Network Rail and AECOM) has delivered a range of major infrastructure upgrades between Shepreth and Cambridge […]