Met Office and Network Rail have signed a deal to help drive forward research into weather and how it affects the railway. The Memorandum of Understanding will cut the time needed to commission research from months to days, speeding up the vital work Network Rail and the Met Office do to keep passengers moving through […]
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Railway open for business this August bank holiday weekend in Kent and Sussex – but passengers asked to plan ahead and check before they travel
The vast majority rail network across Kent and Sussex is open for business this August bank holiday weekend, but passengers are asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as some journeys may be longer as a result of essential upgrade work. On Sunday 24 and Monday 25 August, Lewisham station will be closed […]
Siemens Mobility welcomes back 91-year-old former Chippenham employee in celebration of five generations of family service
Siemens Mobility celebrated a remarkable family milestone as 91-year-old Miggie Orledge returned to its Chippenham facility for a special tour alongside her son, Kevin, a former employee and her grandson, Alex, a current team member. This visit reflects more than 125 years of manufacturing history and five generations of the Orledge family’s contributions to the […]
Huge HS2 bridge move completed in Birmingham four days ahead of schedule
A specialist HS2 engineering team has moved a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway – part of Birmingham’s ring road, four days ahead of schedule. The operation was successfully delivered by HS2’s main works contractor in the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and their bridge move contractor Mammoet. […]
Rail disruption after major vandalism of Wigan railway signalling system
Emergency work is underway to restore the signalling system for the West Coast Main Line, causing major disruption to service across the North West, to Scotland and London Euston. Network Rail engineers have found that the cables carrying vital information that allows trains to move safely around the network have been cut in several locations […]