£130m invested to strengthen Scotland’s railway against extreme weather

Network Rail has reached an important milestone in its work to strengthen Scotland’s railway against extreme weather, investing £130m in resilience over the last two years. The progress comes as the railway faces increasingly challenging conditions, with higher temperatures, more unpredictable rainfall and frequent severe weather. Network Rail’s Climate Ready Plan, published in 2024, explains how […]

Major renewal of crucial Suffolk rail junction planned this autumn.

The Saxmundham rail junction on the East Suffolk line is planned for a major renewal this autumn to improve resilience and reliability in advance of future freight trains delivering construction materials to Sizewell.  The renewal of the Saxmundham rail junction is an important part of the plan to prepare the Suffolk rail network to support […]