Industry News
Improved journeys for Bakerloo line and London Overground passengers
Passengers are now benefiting from major improvements to the Bakerloo line and London Overground which will provide more reliable journeys between London Euston and Watford Junction in the future.
Engineers worked between Saturday 11 and Sunday 19 February to overhaul...
Industry News
143-year-old bridge gets a new lease of life to support passengers on Esk Valley line
Network Rail has given a 143-year-old bridge in the North York Moors a new lease of life to improve reliability for rail passengers travelling on the Esk Valley line for the next 120 years.
Over the weekend (Saturday 18 and...
Infrastructure
Step-free access coming to St Erth station thanks to footbridge funding confirmation
Rail passengers in West Cornwall are set to enjoy a more accessible St Ives branch line following confirmation of a step-free footbridge to be built at St Erth station.
A new step-free bridge with lifts will be installed at St...
Infrastructure
Update on closure of railway between Oxford and Kingham following landslip
Following a wall collapse and landslip at Yarnton near Oxford on Friday evening, part of the railway line between Oxford and Worcester is closed while Network Rail undertakes emergency repairs to the bridge and surrounding land.
On the evening of...
High Speed Rail
HS2 acts on feedback to improve Manchester route design
Plans to bring high speed rail to Manchester are already well underway. To inform next steps in the Parliamentary process, HS2 is engaging local communities to discuss proposed changes to its construction designs to reduce future flood impacts in...
Digital Railway
Telent to support UK’s largest rail re-signalling scheme
One of the largest re-signalling schemes undertaken in the UK, the Cambridge Re-signalling project, will be supported by digital infrastructure specialists Telent for its telecommunication needs. The project will improve the reliability of the infrastructure and will therefore provide...
Heritage
No Buxton to Hazel Grove trains during historic railway bridge repairs
Rail passengers are being advised of a 10-day railway closure from this Saturday on the Buxton line for essential railway repairs in Whaley Bridge.
Network Rail is investing £5.1m to replace a Grade II listed bridge which takes the railway...
Electrification
West Coast main line: Preston closures start this weekend for track upgrades
West Coast main line passengers are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of four weekends of essential railway improvements at Preston station.
Network Rail is investing £1.5m to upgrade railway foundation stone and six switches and crossings – moving...
Digital Railway
Passengers reminded to plan ahead this weekend as East Coast Digital Programme continues
The billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme will continue to create a more reliable railway between Peterborough and London King’s Cross this weekend.
Passengers planning to travel on the East Coast Main Line on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February are...
Infrastructure
Photos show Durham station’s brand-new tracks in reliability boost for passengers
A £6 million investment to deliver more reliable journeys for passengers travelling along the East Coast Main Line through Durham station is now complete.
Over five weekends, from Saturday 14 January to Sunday 12 February, engineers have replaced around 860...
Latest News
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...