Category: Infrastructure

Full train services resume on the Isle of Wight after £3.5 million investment

Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin resumed this morning (17 November) following a mix of full and partial closures over the past month. During this time, engineers replaced the rail between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St John’s Road, through Ryde Tunnel. Conditions in Ryde Tunnel are some of the most extreme in […]

East Kilbride–Glasgow line just weeks away from electric trains

Passengers travelling between East Kilbride and Glasgow are just weeks away from experiencing the benefits of a cleaner, quieter and more reliable railway, as the electrification of the line enters its final phase. With only one month to go until electric trains begin running on the route, teams across Network Rail and industry partners are […]

Viasat’s new satellite increases capacity where needed in real-time

Viasat has launched its next-gen satellite to increase capacity and successfully demonstrated a new real-time data relay service for NASA. The demands on satellite connectivity have splintered into two distinct, pressing needs: raw bandwidth scale to m…

Train services to be disrupted as new signalling system commissioned at Darlington

Darlington has a new, improved signalling system – but Network Rail is warning passengers that journeys between York and Newcastle will face disruption when the system is brought into use.

UK’s first low-carbon track renewal takes place between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill

1,150 yards of plain line track have been replaced on a stretch of railway line in south London using a suite of low carbon, sustainable materials – a UK first that will help Network Rail contribute to its net zero commitment The railway has successfully delivered the UK’s first low-carbon track renewal combining green steel […]