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Network Rail engineers prepare for £90 million investment over Easter bank holiday

Over 95% of Britain’s 10,000 miles of railway will be open for business this Easter - with some exceptions - as Network Rail engineers gear up for a £90 million programme of work over the long weekend aimed at...

Andrew Haines looks back on five years of CP6

As Control Period 6 (CP6) comes to a close on 31 March, Network Rail is taking a look back at the five-year funding period which started on 1 April 2019. During this time, the rail infrastructure manager has successfully...

Hilton level crossing to reopen following emergency repairs

Network Rail teams are working to reopen a level crossing in Derbyshire after it was temporarily closed for emergency work following a road traffic collision. The level crossing over the A5132 in Hilton is scheduled to reopen to road traffic...

75-tonne footbridge and lift-tower installed at Uddingston station

Network Rail engineers worked through the night to install the steel structures on Saturday 23 March at the South Lanarkshire station which serves passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line – one of the busiest lines in Europe. It’s...

Hope Valley Railway Upgrade team thanks passengers after nine days of major upgrades

From Saturday 16 March to Sunday 24 March, the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade team worked around the clock to deliver vital upgrades, as the programme edges closer to full completion. Over the nine-day period, track installation and drainage works were...

Disruption between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness could last two weeks after train derailment

Railway engineers have been inspecting the damage and carrying out ground investigations after a Northern train derailed in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria on Friday 22 March. Four passengers and four members of staff were safely evacuated from the train. Network Rail is advising...

Train services resume in Devon after major signalling upgrade

Trains are now running again between Plymouth and Totnes after Network Rail completed signal and track upgrades in the area. Following the successful installation of new signals in Cornwall earlier this month, the final stage of the programme saw new...

Network Rail to rebuild multi-million-pound bridge across M62 in Rochdale

Network Rail is investing more than £20 million in rebuilding a major railway bridge that takes trains over the M62 in Castleton, near Rochdale. Passengers and motorists are urged to check before they travel in September 2024 as rail and...

Historic Parkhead Viaduct restoration nears completion

The multi-million pound restoration of Dudley's historic Parkhead Viaduct is nearing completion, with the final scaffolding due to be removed in the coming days. This major project, delivered by the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA) on behalf of Transport for West...

Major upgrade promises rail investment for Shipley

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is investing around £100 million in a new rail depot in Shipley. The scheme, which was announced on Thursday 14 March by Rail Minister Huw Merriman MP during a visit to Shipley Station, forms part...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...