A 16-week project to electrify the line between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride is nearing completion, with the line reopening next month.
Category: Infrastructure
RAIB Report: Track worker near miss at Chiltern Green
RAIB has today released its report into a track worker near miss at Chiltern Green, between Harpenden and Luton, 23 April 2024. Summary At about 09:53 on 23 April 2024, a train travelling at 104 mph (167 km/h) came very close to striking a track worker who was crossing an underbridge at Chiltern Green, between Harpenden […]
Coventry station brightened up with £600,000 investment to replace skylights
A project to replace the skylights at Coventry station has now been completed thanks to a £600,000 investment from Avanti West Coast, Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust. The work saw all 27 skylights – which were over 60 years old – on platform 1 replaced, as well as new wayfinding signage installed throughout […]
Electric upgrade work by UK Power Networks Services supports roll out of new trains on Piccadilly line
UK Power Networks Services will support the rollout of new trains on London Underground’s Piccadilly line with the signing of a new £24million contract to upgrade the High Voltage power network. This contract is the second ‘batch’ awarded that, when completed, will provide the infrastructure to support the introduction of the new ‘24 Tube Stock’ […]