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£500k project to rebuild Addiewell station platform to get underway

February 7, 2024
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Work on a £500k platform upgrade at Addiewell station will begin this weekend.

Number of TRU rail apprenticeships in West Yorkshire continues to grow

February 7, 2024
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The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has so far taken on 44 apprentices in West Yorkshire, who have been involved in some of the project’s biggest […]

Number of rail apprenticeships in Greater Manchester continues to grow

February 7, 2024
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TRU has so far taken on 41 apprentices in Greater Manchester, who have been involved in some of the projects biggest pieces of work across […]

Meet the apprentices helping to upgrade one of Britain’s major rail routes

February 7, 2024
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As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Network Rail is showcasing the five apprentices helping to shape the future and upgrade one of Britain’s major rail […]

East Coast apprentices forging their path in the rail industry

February 7, 2024
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As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Network Rail shines a light on two of its current East Coast apprentices and explains the opportunities to those […]

UK rail freight: will a socialist swing be a sunrise and a good thing?

Simon Walton
February 6, 2024
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There is a political turning of the tide expected in the UK. A general election is imminent. The right-wing Conservatives are expected to relinquish the reins of power to the left-wing Labour Party. That would allow the socialists to put their radically different ideas into action. A shake-up for rail freight could be dawning. After […]

Emergency work to stabilise a cutting near Fareham in southeast Hampshire completed – but buses will again replace trains between Eastleigh and Fareham next week

February 6, 2024
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Network Rail has thanked customers travelling between Eastleigh and Fareham for their patience while emergency works to stabilise a cutting took place.

Linlithgow road closure to enable railway boundary work

February 6, 2024
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A section of Royal Terrace in Linlithgow will be closed for two weeks to enable Network Rail to raise the height of the railway boundary […]

Scotland’s Railway provides a work of art at Keir Hardie Memorial Primary

February 6, 2024
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Scotland’s Railway has brightened up Keir Hardie Memorial Primary School’s playground as part of their ongoing partnership.

Passengers reminded to check before travelling as further upgrade work is planned for East Coast Digital Programme

February 6, 2024
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Network Rail is reminding passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as major upgrades to signalling at the southern end of the East Coast […]