Balfour Beatty today announces that it has been reappointed as a key delivery partner on Network Rail’s eight-year Supply Chain Services’ framework, having first been appointed in 2018. There is an option to extend the framework for a further two years. Through the framework, valued at approximately £23 million per year, Balfour Beatty will supply, operate […]
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Hitachi awarded contract extension to maintain Scotland’s best performing fleet
ScotRail has awarded Hitachi a seven-year contract extension to maintain the 100% electric commuter fleet (Class 385). The contract extension includes both heavy and light maintenance of the Class 385 fleet, and will see an improved service quality regime to keep trains operating at peak performance for longer. This will result in more electric trains […]
Amey celebrates the graduation of its first Rail Engineering degree apprentices
Amey celebrates the graduation of the first cohort of students from its pioneering Rail Engineering degree apprenticeship scheme, marking a major milestone in the company’s commitment to developing the next generation of highly skilled engineers. Launched in 2020, as a first-of-its-kind engineering degree programme in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University, the course offered aspiring rail […]
Early May Bank Holiday Weekend: Buses replace trains in the Basingstoke area while Network Rail carry out vital track improvements
Buses will replace trains in the Basingstoke area over the early May Bank Holiday Weekend (Sunday 4 and Monday 5 May) while Network Rail complete essential track improvements. Over the two-day closure, Network Rail’s engineers will be replacing the track that runs through Platform 4 at Basingstoke station as well as between Fleet and Farnborough […]
Great Western Railway and Network Rail bring Control under single leadership team
Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail are joining forces by bringing their Control functions together in a single, joint team to bolster collaborative working and service delivery. The move to bring track and train closer together builds on the organisations’ collaborative working and formal alliance agreement originally signed in 2016 – it is designed […]
Geotechnical contractor earns multiple industry award nominations
Ground engineering specialist Geobear has been nominated for several industry awards, including UK Project with a Geotechnical Value of between £500K and £1M Award alongside Network Rail, Ayesa and Murphy. The other shortlistings are for the Small Project Award, up to £5 million, and the Health and Safety Award. The Institute of Civil Engineers North West […]
Passengers advised of Liverpool Lime Street overground closure on Easter Sunday
Railway upgrades in the Liverpool City Region mean there will be no overground services into Liverpool Lime Street station on Sunday 20 April. Passengers intending to travel into Liverpool are advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend as there are changes to train services. Lines between Mossley Hill, Huyton […]
New Passenger Assistance Points installed at 40 Northern stations to give disabled customers the confidence to travel by train
New facilities designed to give disabled customers the confidence to travel by train have been installed at dozens of stations across the North of England. Passenger Assistance Points have been introduced over the last year at 31 stations, including Windermere, Warrington Central, Rotherham Central and Bradford Interchange. Each point is located close to the ticket […]