Network Rail is investing £5 million to replace the railway bridge over Agbrigg Road in Wakefield with a more reliable structure designed to serve passengers and freight for well over a century. The major project will see the existing bridge – next to Sandal & Agbrigg station – demolished and replaced with a completely new […]
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New report shows London leads European capitals for nightlife and public transport
A new joint research report, London After Dark, from Transport for London (TfL) and Time Out, reveals how London’s night-time economy is changing for the better. The new report highlights the important role public transport plays in supporting life after dark, with 88% of Londoners questioned saying they have stayed out later because they knew […]
New report shows London leads European capitals for nightlife and public transport
A new joint research report, London After Dark, from Transport for London (TfL) and Time Out, reveals how London’s night-time economy is changing for the better. The new report highlights the important role public transport plays in supporting life after dark, with 88% of Londoners questioned saying they have stayed out later because they knew […]
160-year-old Selhurst railway bridge to be replaced over Christmas and New Year
Victorian-era bridge to be removed and replaced in major operation that will help maintain a safe and reliable railway for decades to come Network Rail is to replace the Victorian-era railway bridge at Selhurst Road over the Christmas and New Year period as part of a major investment to maintain a safe and reliable railway […]
TfL reports first results from new fare evasion crackdown
Transport for London (TfL) has announced the first results from Operation Vector, a new targeted enforcement partnership with the British Transport Police (BTP), designed to identify and stop persistent fare evaders across its network. The crackdown is part of a bold strategy to tackle fare evasion across all TfL services, with the goal of driving […]
Sheffield bridge replacement to affect rail services this weekend
Passengers are being reminded that the reconstruction of a Sheffield bridge deck will affect some journeys in the area this weekend (7-8 November). The life-expired steel structure, which carries the railway over the River Sheaf at Beauchief, needs to be replaced for the continued safe running of the railway. The core work will see the […]
Network Rail appoints team for Oxford station masterplan
Passengers travelling through Oxford station could benefit from new entrances, better onward travel connections, and a station designed to handle the city’s rapid growth, as Network Rail appoints a masterplanning team led by Hawkins\Brown, in collaboration with 5th Studio. Oxford station already sees over 8 million passengers travel through the station a year and 24,000 […]
ECML set for signalling and track upgrades south of Peterborough
Further digital signalling upgrade work alongside essential track and lineside improvements will mean no trains on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) between Peterborough or Letchworth and London on the last weekend of November. Passengers are advised to check before travelling as the engineering work on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November will mean rail […]
Buses to replace trains for nine days during Derwent Valley Line improvement work
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is advising customers travelling between Derby and Matlock to plan ahead as rail replacement buses will operate for nine consecutive days in November while essential improvement work takes place on the Derwent Valley Line. Rail replacement buses will replace trains between Derby and Matlock from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 November, […]
Buses to replace trains for nine days during Derwent Valley Line improvement work
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is advising customers travelling between Derby and Matlock to plan ahead as rail replacement buses will operate for nine consecutive days in November while essential improvement work takes place on the Derwent Valley Line. Rail replacement buses will replace trains between Derby and Matlock from Saturday 14 to Sunday 22 November, […]