Proactive drone patrols are boosting Network Rail’s fight against crime – and helping to identify other issues – on its East Midlands route. The aerial imaging devices carry out schedules flights to deter offences like trespass but can also spot potential access points or weaknesses in fencing. The drones are loud and highly visible, serving […]
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Avanti West Coast recognised for contribution to rail safety
Avanti West Coast has been recognised for its efforts to educate young people about the dangers of trespass as part of a rail safety initiative which it joined last year. The intercity operator was presented with a gold disc to acknowledge its contribution to the Rail Safe Friendly Programme – a scheme dedicated to spreading […]
£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) […]