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Romford station upgrade – managing the impact of COVID

Network Rail’s construction works at Romford station continue to move forward to deliver step free access, a new entrance and a fully refurbished and improved ticket office, ready for the opening of the Elizabeth line. In any normal year, keeping...

Major boost for freight by rail as Southampton upgrade is completed

£17 million Southampton Freight Train Lengthening project is completeMore freight capacity unlocked at the country’s second busiest container portTens of thousands more containers of goods to be moved by rail each year A major upgrade to transport more freight by...

Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Up to go ahead

The Severn Valley Railway has announced that its Spring Steam Up event will go ahead in April, although the railway will not be able to open in time for Easter as originally planned. This follows yesterday’s government statement setting...

Keeping King’s Cross on track – Main stage of £1.2billion upgrade begins next week

The main stage of a £1.2billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line begins next weekThree months of work will see Network Rail improve the track layout on the approach to London King’s Cross station and reopen a disused...

UK’s newest train operator celebrates successful first year

• SLC Operations opens new HQ in Kings Norton and continues to create new jobs The newest UK train operator, SLC Operations, has celebrated its first year in business this month. It now boasts 23 full and part time staff,...

Network Rail teams battle wintry weather to upgrade 1940’s track on Esk Valley line

Heavy snow in North Yorkshire didn’t stop Network Rail teams upgrading the track on the Esk Valley line, which dates back to the mid-1940’s. Although the scenic route looked like a winter wonderland, the weather brought many challenges for the...

DC-UPS takes intelligent approach to industrial power

Relec Electronics introduces the CBI series of DC-UPS DIN rail modules with battery management for reliable power and digital control.  The CBI series of DIN rail mount DC UPS (uninterruptible power supplies) from Italian manufacturer, Adel Systems, have multiple features...

Greater Anglia works with EE to increase 4G signal on the railway

Greater Anglia has worked with mobile phone network, EE, to improve 4G coverage on the rail network in East Anglia. The train operator commissioned the installation of new mobile phone masts at points along the railway where the signal has...

Cardiff bridge avoids £40m demolition thanks to electric resistant paint

In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge usable by new electric trains, avoiding weeks of passenger disruption and train delays in the process. Just over a year ago,...

Euston station trials bacteria busting ultra-violet technology

Escalator handrails are being cleaned using ultra-violet light at London Euston station in a new trial to keep passengers protected from harmful germs. The kit inside the escalator shines powerful ultra-violet (UV-C) light onto the handrail surface. This kills 99.99% of...

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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...