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Network Rail appoints new Southern Managing Director to its Executive Leadership Team
- Dave Hooper will join as Managing Director, Southern region on 1 May 2025
- He replaces Ellie Burrows who moves to become Managing Director of Eastern
Network Rail joins Samaritans to bust ‘Blue Monday’ myth
Network Rail is getting behind Samaritans to encourage the public and staff to take time out for a cuppa and a catch-up, as part of the charity’s annual Brew Monday campaign.
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REMINDER: No trains between London and Peterborough or Royston for two weekends as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades
Passengers using the East Coast Main Line are being reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel ahead of two consecutive weekends of planned engineering work, starting this Saturday.
REMINDER: East Coast Main Line upgrades mean no direct London King’s Cross trains for next two weekends
Passengers are reminded that a programme of vital engineering upgrades on the East Coast Main Line will disrupt services over the next two weekends.
HS2 celebrates Railway 200 at newly built Colne Valley Viaduct
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Since the first passengers travelled by train, rail travel has boosted our prosperity and enhanced the quality of our lives.
HS2 staff and contractors are pictured here celebrating this national milestone on a newly built section of Colne Valley Viaduct, the longest railway bridge in the UK – almost a kilometre longer than the Forth Bridge in Scotland.
SERVICES CORRECTION: Vital upgrades next week at Driffield’s main level crossing
Passengers are reminded to plan ahead as essential upgrades on the Hull to Scarborough line will disrupt services through Driffield.
Network Rail appoints new Southern Managing Director to its Executive Leadership Team
- Dave Hooper will join as Managing Director, Southern region on 1 May 2025
- He replaces Ellie Burrows who moves to become Managing Director of Eastern
Major progress as footbridge set to be installed in £140m Darlington station upgrade
Six weekends of major engineering work in the North East will see huge strides made in Darlington station’s £140m regeneration.
ONE MONTH TO GO: Vital engineering work to close West of England Line between Gillingham and Yeovil
From Saturday 22 February to Friday 28 February, train services will change on the West of England Line between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction, with no trains calling at Sherborne or Templecombe stations all week, while Network Rail complete vital improvements to the railway in the Gillingham area.
Track renewals and vegetation management to affect train journeys in West Wales from this weekend
Passengers in West Wales are being urged to check before they travel later this month and into February when Network Rail will be carrying out essential track renewals, drainage work and vegetation management.