Ponts Mill viaduct upgrades being carried out by Network Rail mean that trains are no longer restricted to 10mph.
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Great Northern route to City of London becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
The Great Northern ‘Northern City Line’ to the City of London has become the UK network’s first-ever commuter railway to operate without signals at the side of the track, heralding a major milestone in the national deployment of cutting-edge digital technology. These signals were removed from the system at the weekend (17/18 May) as part […]
Reliability boost in Cornwall following extensive viaduct upgrade
Passengers will benefit from improved reliability on journeys through Cornwall after Network Rail completed a programme of work to upgrade Ponts Mill viaduct near St Blazey. Work took place to ensure the 152-year-old viaduct, which carries the Newquay branch line over the River Par, remains safe and reliable long into the future. As a precaution, […]
West Midlands Railway launches mental health charity hub
West Midlands Railway (WMR) and mental health charity, Rethink Mental Illness, have announced the launch of ‘The Hub’ at Wolverhampton Railway Station. From Monday (May 19), Rethink and several other charities will jointly open a new facility to offer services for people in need of additional support and guidance. Located next to the Costa Coffee […]
‘Truly shocking’ misuse leads to emergency closure of South Yorkshire level crossing
An emergency closure order has been granted for a level crossing in Barnsley following repeated incidents of dangerous misuse. Network Rail’s application relating to the Wilthorpe footpath crossing was approved by Barnsley Council yesterday (15 May). It follows “truly shocking” misuse – with 15 incidents recorded in the past eight weeks, including when youths and […]