Stannah is managing a major accessibility upgrade at several South Western Railway stations along the Wessex route, installing a total of 13 passenger lifts to date. These upgrades are part of a broader initiative across Network Rail’s Southern region, aimed at making stations accessible for all. Funded by the Department for Transport’s (DfT) £350m ‘Access […]
Category: Infrastructure
Nine-day closure of Redhill to Tonbridge railway line announced for August
Network Rail will undertake work to strengthen the railway embankment near Edenbridge, with buses replacing trains along the route. Passengers travelling between Redhill and Tonbridge are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of time and leave more time to travel as the line closes for nine days this summer. Buses will replace trains from […]
Greater Manchester’s £2.5 billion funding boost to unlock UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network
Greater Manchester is set to deliver the UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport system by 2030 thanks to a £2.5 billion government funding boost. Government ministers are in Rochdale this morning [Wednesday 4 June] to announce details of the Transport for the City Regions funding, with Greater Manchester awarded £2.5 billion. Mayor Andy Burnham […]
Derbyshire station’s accessibility scheme is completed
Network Rail’s project to deliver step-free access at Alfreton station has been completed. An investment of £6.75 million has seen the ageing footbridge renewed and two lifts added. The changes make travelling through Alfreton station much easier for passengers who have limited mobility, use wheelchairs or have heavy luggage, bikes or pushchairs with them. A […]
Extensive maintenance completed during Midland Main Line upgrade work
Essential maintenance work delivered alongside major upgrade project. Network Rail has maximised the planned weekend closures on the Midland Main Line to complete an extensive programme of maintenance and improvement work while overhead line upgrades were taking place between London and Bedford. The series of nine weekend closures, which began in February and finished in […]
Hitachi Rail to support overhaul of the Hamburg–Berlin rail line, a key route in the European rail network
The modernisation of the rail line between Hamburg and Berlin is picking up speed – and Hitachi Rail is on board. In the general overhaul of the Hamburg–Berlin rail line project, Hitachi Rail, on behalf of DB InfraGO AG, is responsible for the comprehensive renewal of the control-command and signalling (CCS) between Paulinenaue and Schwanheide. […]