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A step closer to faster, greener services across the Pennines

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June 24, 2025
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On Friday 20 June, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) engineers completed the latest series of upgrade work between Huddersfield and Leeds. Over 3km of track was renewed throughout the area, which will enable smoother, more reliable journeys, whilst vital drainage and tunnel work was also undertaken, allowing for further track work in the future. Fifty-five foundations […]

Hotspur Press blaze brings Castlefield Corridor to a halt

Simon Walton
June 24, 2025
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Rail freight operations across northern England were brought to a standstill on Monday (23 June), after a major fire broke out at the disused Hotspur…

Summer work will protect the iconic railway through Folkestone Warren

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June 23, 2025
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Network Rail will be carrying out essential work this summer to protect the Folkestone Warren and secure the railway line that runs through it. The sea defences below the railway line at Folkestone Warren will be strengthened with 18,000 tonnes of rock armour that will be brought in by barge. The footpath along the beach […]

Preparations underway for second rail border crossing between Türkiye and Bulgaria

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June 23, 2025
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Bulgaria and Türkiye will be building a second rail border crossing. On the Bulgarian side, preparations are now ongoing to start working on the project.…

Network Rail to Revamp a Lincolnshire Level Crossing

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June 22, 2025
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Network Rail has invested £215,000 to upgrade a level crossing in Spalding.

Network Rail to Install 16 Sets of Signals on North Downs Line

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June 22, 2025
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From the 14th September to the 27th September, Network Rail will be installing 16 sets of signals between Shalford and Gomshall.

Welsh Station Will be Temporarily Closed to Allow for New Trains

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June 21, 2025
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Ty Glas Station and its level crossing on the Coryton line will be receiving major upgrades from Transport for Wales.

Transpennine Upgrade Will See West Yorkshire Rail Station Close Until 2027

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June 21, 2025
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As part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Deighton Station will close temporarily from the 30th August until 2027.

Flood Work in Gloucestershire Means Rail Line Closure in July

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June 20, 2025
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Network Rail is soon to undertake the largest stage of their work to mitigate flooding through Gloucestershire.

Telent hits milestone in SCADA rollout

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June 20, 2025
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Telent has reached a significant milestone in its nationwide rollout of its new Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for Network Rail, seeing several sites go live and the UK’s first remote secure test completed. At Rugby, Telent has completed the testing for the country’s first remote securing of electrical infrastructure on the West […]