Shortsea operator Samskip has added the Port of Blyth to its network. The Rotterdam headquartered operator has launched a new weekly container service connecting northeast England with its home port in the Netherlands and onward into Europe.
Category: UK
£84 million OLE project completed on time and under budget
A major project to upgrade overhead line equipment between London and Bedford has been successfully delivered by Network Rail – on time and under budget. The £84 million Midland Main Line improvement project – called OLE125 Compatibility – ran from September 2023 to June this year. Overhead wires and supporting infrastructure installed in the 1980s […]
More progress made on £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme
Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after further upgrade work was delivered on the East Coast Main Line. Journeys between Peterborough/Royston and London King’s Cross on Sunday 15 June were affected by testing work on the new digital in-cab signalling system that will be introduced to the main line in the coming years […]
Footage released of East West Rail’s first commercial freight train
The first commercial freight train has travelled along the East West Rail line as part of its journey into a new strategic rail freight interchange in Northampton. Shortly after 13:00 yesterday (Monday 16 June) the service from Didcot came onto the new infrastructure at Oxford, travelling the 35 miles to Milton Keynes to connect with […]
British Steel secures new £500-million Network Rail contract
British Steel has secured a new £500-million long-term supply contract with Network Rail. The five-year agreement – with an option to extend for a further three years – sees British Steel retain its position as principal supplier to the organisation which operates and maintains Britain’s rail infrastructure. All the rails will be manufactured at British […]
RIA recognises latest positive rail customer statistics
Following the positive news for rail investment in the Government’s Spending Review last week, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) welcomes the latest rail usage statistics published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the Department for Transport (DfT). The ORR quarterly figures, from January to March 2025, show a 7% increase in passenger […]
Network Rail employees named in Birthday Honours list
Two Network Rail employees have been recognised for their outstanding contributions in HM The King’s Birthday Honours list announced today. In addition, Steve Scrimshaw, who joined Network Rail as a non-executive director last year, received a CBE. Donna Mitchell, senior media relations manager in the National Communications team has received a British Empire Medal (BEM) […]
Oxford businesses to receive goodwill payments for Botley Road disruption
Some small businesses in Oxford most affected by works at Botley Road station may be eligible to receive goodwill payments, following the Government confirming up to £850,000 of Network Rail funding to acknowledge the local disruption. The funding was confirmed on Friday 13 June as the Rail Minister Lord Hendy visited the site to see […]
Picture perfect Peak District viaduct to get £7.5 million renewal
An iconic railway viaduct which is crucial to the Peak District quarrying industry is getting a multi-million-pound upgrade this summer. Network Rail is investing £7.5 million to improve one of Chapel Milton’s twin Victorian viaducts between now and the autumn. The 160-year-old 15-arch structure is a mainstay of the success of the country’s freight network, […]