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Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May: NR engineer

Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May

Friday 26 Apr 2024

More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed to keep the vast majority of the network open for travel as usual.

ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work: Engineers will be undertaking preparatory work for the Victoria resignalling progamme over the early May bank holiday weekend

ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work

Friday 26 Apr 2024

From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are asked to check before travelling as planned upgrades and routine maintenance to the railway take place across Kent, Sussex and south east London.

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Work starts on multi-million-pound improvement scheme at Eaglescliffe railway station: Aerial view of the proposed Eaglescliffe station, Network Rail (1)

Work starts on multi-million-pound improvement scheme at Eaglescliffe railway station

Thursday 16 May 2024

Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and make it more accessible for passengers for years to come.

West Coast main line passengers advised to check before you travel ahead of Spring bank holiday weekend: Work taking place on the West Coast main line at Watford in May 2014 cropped

West Coast main line passengers advised to check before you travel ahead of Spring bank holiday weekend

Thursday 16 May 2024

Over £24m is being invested over the late May bank holiday weekend to improve journeys on the West Coast main line between London Euston and Scotland.

Spin to the stars – rail industry colleagues’ pedal power raises money for hospital in Salisbury, Wiltshire, to say thank you: SWR and Network Rail Staff take part in the spin session

Spin to the stars – rail industry colleagues’ pedal power raises money for hospital in Salisbury, Wiltshire, to say thank you

Wednesday 15 May 2024

Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) recently teamed up to take part in an three-hour Spin-a-thon to raise around £1,500 for the Stars Appeal, Salisbury Hospital’s charity.

A641 Bradford Road to be temporarily closed as TRU complete major upgrades in Huddersfield: Huddersfield Station East Side

A641 Bradford Road to be temporarily closed as TRU complete major upgrades in Huddersfield

Wednesday 15 May 2024

As the next stage of work commences in Huddersfield as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, the A641 Bradford Road / Northgate will be closed for two weekends at the start of June.

Historic Duffield station footbridge carefully restored for passengers: Upgrades completed to Duffield station footbridge, Network Rail

Historic Duffield station footbridge carefully restored for passengers

Tuesday 14 May 2024

The future of a Victorian-built railway footbridge has been secured for passengers in Derbyshire.

Level crossing users given safety reminder as additional services begin between Cardiff and Cheltenham: Network Rail level crossing manager Luke Cummings at a level crossing between Cardiff and Cheltenham, May 2024

Level crossing users given safety reminder as additional services begin between Cardiff and Cheltenham

Monday 13 May 2024

Network Rail is urging level crossing users to take extra care following a timetable change that will see more trains running on the line between Cardiff and Cheltenham, as well as changes to the timings of services throughout the day.

Passengers reminded of major Midland Main Line weekend upgrades: Engineers installing overhead lines as part of the Midland Mainline Upgrade, Network Rail

Passengers reminded of major Midland Main Line weekend upgrades

Monday 13 May 2024

Rail passengers are being advised to plan ahead and check for journey updates while multi-million-pound Midland Main Line upgrades continue.

Bristol Temple Meads station’s £23m Eastern Entrance reaches construction milestone: Main image  Bristol TM Eastern Entrance 26 March start of steel frame elevated side view

Bristol Temple Meads station’s £23m Eastern Entrance reaches construction milestone

Monday 13 May 2024

Building of a new £23m Eastern Entrance at Bristol Temple Meads station is moving forward at pace, with the structure’s frame now complete.