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London Bow Goods Yards plans submitted

Simon Walton
May 28, 2024
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A plan has been submitted to regenerate 30 acres of brownfield land at Bow Goods Yard, East London. The scheme will deliver London’s largest integrated rail freight logistics hub. The site will handle construction sector traffic and will emphasise rail-enabled last-mile warehousing. The warehouse element suggests the infrastructure agency intends to promote the terminal to…

UK partnership streamlines East Region engineering

Simon Walton
May 27, 2024
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Network Rail has been negotiating with engineering firms around the UK. The UK infrastructure agency has signed a wide-ranging, long-term partnership to streamline infrastructure improvement work. The agreements are in place for the next five years. There’s a new initiative in the Anglia region of Network Rail. The Eastern Routes Partnership has signed up a…

Milestone reached as Midland Main Line prepares to turn power on to new electric wires

May 25, 2024
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A milestone has been reached for the electrification of the Midland Main Line after the final bridge was demolished on the Kettering to Wigston stretch […]

M62 motorists advised of motorway night and lane closures ahead of £20m railway bridge rebuild

May 25, 2024
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Network Rail is investing more than £20m in rebuilding a major railway bridge that takes trains over the M62 in Castleton, near Rochdale.

Grade II listed Wigan bridge to be raised for railway electrification

May 25, 2024
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Network Rail is raising the height of a Grade II listed bridge to allow for the electrification of the Wigan to Bolton line.

Top tips for travelling to and from London St Pancras during June upgrade work

May 25, 2024
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Network Rail, East Midlands Railway, and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) are coming together to issue their top tips to passengers to keep them on the […]

Railway balancing act provides wildlife havens and reliable journeys

May 25, 2024
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Journeys along the Chiltern main line will be more reliable thanks to specialist environmental work to protect and manage lineside trees.

Brand new ticket barriers making journeys smoother at Manchester Oxford Road station

May 25, 2024
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Network Rail recently completed a £2.7m upgrade Manchester Oxford Road station, giving passengers a smoother experience as they travel through the city centre.

Music fans heading to Taylor’s Cardiff concert can make Swift exit as Network Rail pauses engineering works

May 25, 2024
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Taylor Swift fans heading to the superstar’s Principality Stadium concert next month won’t need a Getaway Car to make a Swift exit as Network Rail […]

Network Rail begins project to clear trees from key rail routes

May 25, 2024
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Network Rail has started an extensive programme of tree and vegetation management works to clear 250km of the Edinburgh-Glasgow and Borders railway lines.