Poland is investing the equivalent of 117 million euros to modernise the Nadodrzanka railway that leads to the Szczecin and Świnoujście ports. The project should…
Category: Infrastructure
Late evening engineering work and temporary alterations to affect some Essex railway services
Urgent late evening engineering work and temporary alterations will affect some services between Shenfield and Southend Victoria/Southminster from Monday 11 August onwards. Engineering teams will be working to improve the condition of the track, which is being affected by the driest spring and early summer in more than 50 years. The clay soil underneath the […]
TfGM begins procurement of new multi-year Metrolink and rail infrastructure contract
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has started a procurement process to deliver up to £1.6bn of infrastructure that will help to maintain and grow Metrolink- the UK’s largest light rail network – and improve rail accessibility within Greater Manchester. The contract covers Metrolink’s asset renewals programme, which includes replacing key infrastructure – such as track, overhead lines […]
Network Rail upgrades to affect passengers between Moreton and Worcester
Network Rail upgrades on the North Cotswolds line will affect passengers between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester later this month. Work takes places in several areas along the line from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 August to maintain a safe and reliable railway. Near Honeybourne station, track that’s reached the end of its working life will be […]
Work gets underway on Mayor’s Metro ticket gate investment
A new £2.1m project to install the first new automatic ticket gates on the Tyne and Wear Metro in more than ten years is now underway, following investment by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness to make the network safer. Nexus, the public body which runs Metro, is carrying out the first phase of the project […]
Passengers thanked as Lichfield to Birmingham line reopens
The Cross City north line between Lichfield and Birmingham has fully reopened after a seven day closure for maintenance and improvement work. Network Rail teams worked round-the-clock to carry out earthwork repairs, complete track maintenance and improvements, and cut back vegetation, all of which will help make the railway and journeys through the area safer […]