A wide range of rail improvement projects will affect passenger journeys on three consecutive weekends. Network Rail is carrying out engineering work at various sites, closing some lines and meaning changes to rail services. The work being carried out while lines are closed includes: Other work taking place includes a £125,000 investment in Nether Poppleton […]
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Railway 200: Four generations of railway service and still loving life on the rails
Saturday 27 September marked a landmark moment in British history – 200 years since the world’s first passenger railway journey between Stockton and Darlington. Since the early days of Locomotion No. 1, the railway has became the backbone of Britain, moving people and goods, connecting communities, and evolving through steam, diesel and now electrification. For […]
M6 reopens early after weekend HS2 viaduct slide
Engineers working for the HS2 project have reopened the M6 ahead of schedule after sliding part of a huge new viaduct across the busy motorway. Over the weekend, the 230-metre long East Deck was moved into position over the M6 during a planned closure of the northbound and southbound carriageways near Birmingham Airport. For the […]
