Drone footage has been released following the first weekend of major track upgrades between Manchester and the Peak District. Network Rail is investing £700,000 renewing a section of track at Guide Bridge which joins the Glossop line to Denton. This weekend the old track was removed, new track foundation stone (ballast) was laid and new […]
HS2 unveils plaque in honour of Brunel family
HS2 Ltd has revealed a new plaque installed 40 metres underground, marking the spot where the high-speed railway passes beneath the tomb of the Brunel family – one of the world’s greatest engineering dynasties. The two tunnel boring machines constructing the Euston Tunnel between Old Oak Common and central London travel underneath Kensal Green Cemetery, […]
Network Rail fined £1.2 million after Rugby station wall collapse
Network Rail has been fined £1.2 million after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, following an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The incident happened on 16 September 2022, when a boundary wall beside a car park at Rugby […]