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A visit to the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in the West Midlands

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April 22, 2025
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We were recently invited by BCIMO to the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley, West Midlands, to see a couple of the projects…

Track level footage released of major Stockport railway bridge renewal

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April 22, 2025
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Hundreds of railway engineers have completed the first main phase to replace an important road junction over the Manchester-spur of the West Coast Main Line in Stockport. The Greek Street roundabout sits on top of a railway bridge which, at 67 years old, now needs to be completely replaced. Last month, the roundabout and parts […]

Better journeys for passengers after Easter rail upgrades in Cumbria

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April 22, 2025
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Footage has been released of major railway upgrades over the bank holiday on the West Coast Main Line north. During planned Easter railway closures, Network Rail teams worked together with hundreds of engineers across its supply chain on essential projects to improve future journeys for passengers and freight. Today (Tuesday 22 April) the railway reopened […]

Deutsche Bahn’s infrastructure report: Has the rail network improved?

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April 22, 2025
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The German rail infrastructure manager DB InfraGO has released its rail infrastructure condition report for 2024. With the outdated rail network in dire straits, any…

Work to electrify Scottish railway line nearing completion

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April 21, 2025
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A 16-week project to electrify the line between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride is nearing completion, with the line reopening next month.

Work to electrify Scottish railway line nearing completion

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April 21, 2025
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A 16-week project to electrify the line between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride is nearing completion, with the line reopening next month.

New skylights brighten up Warwickshire railway station

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April 21, 2025
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Platform 1 at Coventry Station in Warwickshire is now a lot brighter after all 27 skylights in the platform roof were replaced.

West Yorkshire railway station set for 30 day closure

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April 18, 2025
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Huddersfield station will be closed for 30 days later this year so that engineers can carry out work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

Funding uncertainty interrupts major crucial rail projects in Germany

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April 17, 2025
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is putting various highly important rail construction projects on hold. That is according to German publication Der Tagesspiegel, which got its hands…

RAIB Report: Track worker near miss at Chiltern Green

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April 17, 2025
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RAIB has today released its report into a track worker near miss at Chiltern Green, between Harpenden and Luton, 23 April 2024. Summary At about 09:53 on 23 April 2024, a train travelling at 104 mph (167 km/h) came very close to striking a track worker who was crossing an underbridge at Chiltern Green, between Harpenden […]