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First electric train completes test run between Manchester and Stalybridge

March 18, 2024
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An electric train has travelled for the first time between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

Network Rail reminds walkers in Northumberland of the importance of level crossing safety as people take risks when crossing

March 16, 2024
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Ahead of the Easter holidays, Network Rail is reminding walkers of the importance of staying safe and correctly using pedestrian level crossings over the East […]

Network Rail celebrates improved accessibility at Dawlish station ahead of holiday season

March 16, 2024
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Network Rail joined forces with stakeholders, train operators and members of the community today to officially open the new footbridge with lifts at Dawlish station.

Network Rail and the Railway Children charity raise over £130,000 which will be used to help the thousands of vulnerable children who use the railway every year

March 16, 2024
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Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway stations across the country, raising money […]

Historic Paisley railway bridge receives £500k makeover

March 16, 2024
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Paisley Gilmour Street station’s B-listed railway bridge has been given a new lease of life by Network Rail.

Historic Paisley railway bridge receives £500k makeover

March 16, 2024
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Paisley Gilmour Street station’s B-listed railway bridge has been given a new lease of life by Network Rail.

UK Government urges more telecoms infrastructure sharing

Guest authors
March 15, 2024
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The UK government is urging telecoms companies to prioritise sharing existing infrastructure like telegraph poles before installing new ones for broadband deployment. In a letter to the telecoms industry, Julia Lopez, the Minister of State for Data an…

Boxes and biomass shore up latest UK freight figures

Simon Walton
March 15, 2024
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The latest quarterly freight figures have some pleasing headlines. However, beyond the standfirst of growth in domestic intermodal and an upturn in biomass movements, there’s a less rosy picture in the big ticket items of maritime movements and construction materials. The two dominant sectors moved in opposite directions, amounting to an overall fall in freight […]

Boxes and biomass shore up latest UK freight figures

Simon Walton
March 15, 2024
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Essential repairs to Blackheath tunnel to take place over 10 weeks this summer

March 15, 2024
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From, Saturday 1 June to Sunday 10 August inclusive, the Blackheath tunnel between Blackheath and Charlton will close as Network Rail begins £10m of essential […]