The overhead lines through the Severn Tunnel have been upgraded using a world-first engineering technique.
Category: Infrastructure
World-first Severn Tunnel upgrade completed
Train services are running through the Severn Tunnel once again after Network Rail completed a pioneering £23 million upgrade designed to improve reliability on one of Britain’s most important cross-border rail routes. Over 16 days, Network Rail and its contractor ARQ (AmcoGiffen, REL and QTS) have completed a pioneering upgrade to the overhead line equipment […]
Major upgrade to improve reliability for passengers under way on Thameslink route through central London
Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system as part of major measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network used by Thameslink, which this week transferred to public ownership. As part of Network Rail’s ongoing investment to improve journeys and provide a dependable service for millions of customers across the UK, engineers are […]
Major upgrade to improve reliability for passengers under way on Thameslink route through central London
Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system as part of major measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network used by Thameslink, which this week transferred to public ownership. As part of Network Rail’s ongoing investment to improve journeys and provide a dependable service for millions of customers across the UK, engineers are […]