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It’s time to build for both freight and passenger

Simon Walton
October 17, 2025
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For decades, Britain’s railways have been planned, funded and debated in silos. Projects are either “for passengers” or “for freight”, and rarely both. Yet history,…

ORR authorises new Beaulieu Park station ahead of opening

Guest authors
October 17, 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised the new Beaulieu Park railway station, clearing the way for it to open to passengers on Sunday 26 October. The station will serve the growing Beaulieu and Channels neighbourhoods to the north-east of Chelmsford and is the first new station on the Great Eastern Main Line […]

Salford Crescent’s £21m upgrades for passengers now 75% complete

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October 17, 2025
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Passengers are another step closer to benefiting from the multi-million-pound overhaul of Salford Crescent station to improve journeys from next year. Throughout 2025, Network Rail and its contractor partner Kier Construction have been building a third platform with stair and lift access from the ticket hall. In recent weeks new platform canopies and staircases have […]

Passengers reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work

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October 17, 2025
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Southeastern and Southern passengers are being reminded to plan ahead this October half-term if travelling on the Hastings line between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings. Passengers travelling between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings and between Bexhill and Hastings are advised to plan ahead as a major programme of improvement work takes place […]

RMD secures precision positioning contract in Sweden

gobstopper
October 17, 2025
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Railway Metrics and Dynamics (RMD) has been awarded a contract to supply a precision positioning service to the Swedish TransportThe post RMD secures precision positioning contract in Sweden appeared first on Railway Technology.

Watch: First electric train test run on East Kilbride line

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October 17, 2025
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Network Rail has announced that an electric train has run on the East Kilbride line for the first time ever, having completed a successful test journey from Glasgow.

Watch: First electric train test run on East Kilbride line

Guest authors
October 17, 2025
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Network Rail has announced that an electric train has run on the East Kilbride line for the first time ever, having completed a successful test journey from Glasgow.

New Joint Operations Director Announced for LNER and Network Rail East Coast

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October 17, 2025
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LNER and Network Rail have announced the appointment of Gunnar Lindahl as Joint Operations Director – East Coast and LNER, a newly created role that marks a significant step forward in the integration of track and train across the East Coast route. The role encompasses operational oversight across both Network Rail and LNER, including signallers, […]

Wabtec, Vale to test diesel and ethanol blend dual-fuel engine

gobstopper
October 17, 2025
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Wabtec and Vale have formalised an agreement to carry out laboratory assessments of a dual-fuel engine that operates onThe post Wabtec, Vale to test diesel and ethanol blend dual-fuel engine appeared first on Railway Technology.

£100m reliability and onboard upgrade on South East’s biggest train fleet completed

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October 17, 2025
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Millions of passengers in the south east have benefited from a mammoth £100m train upgrade project – the biggest in the UK – with the final unit rolling off the production line this weekend. The 304th ‘Electrostar’ train upgraded through Project Aurora rounds off a project which has completed on-time and on-budget over the past five […]