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Network Rail gears up for Autumn as ‘Ctrl Alt Deleaf’ takes to the tracks
Leaves are browning, autumn is around the corner and Network Rail is gearing up for its annual multi-million-pound battle against Mother Nature and ‘leaves on the line’, aiming to keep millions of passengers and trains safe and moving over the next three months.
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Huddersfield station set to reopen next week with new temporary layout
Huddersfield station will reopen on Monday 29 September with three rebuilt and extended platforms under new numbering, marking an important step in the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).
World class railway emergency training centre opens in the West Midlands
A unique training centre has opened in Birmingham to help prepare transport providers and the emergency services for major incidents on the railway.
Vital track renewals and bridge repairs on the East Suffolk line this autumn
Passengers travelling on the East Suffolk line are advised to plan ahead as essential track renewal and bridge repair work will be taking place from late October until December.
REMINDER: Passengers urged to plan journeys from Saturday ahead of Gloucester signal box upgrade
Passengers are reminded to plan their journeys in advance as Network Rail prepares to upgrade Gloucester signal box from this Saturday (27th September).
ONE WEEK TO GO: Portsmouth Direct upgrade to lead to staggered road and rail closures in Surrey and Hampshire
Drivers and rail users between Guildford and Portsmouth need to be aware of staggered rail and road closures in the Surrey and Hampshire areas, between 27 September and 13 November, as Network Rail engineers complete the final stage of the Portsmouth Direct signalling upgrade.
Birmingham New Street marks 10-years since £750m redevelopment
Birmingham New Street will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its £750m redevelopment this weekend which helped transform it into a modern and flagship railway station.
Network Rail and South Western Railway gearing up for Autumn with newly named leaf-buster, ‘Ctrl Alt Deleaf’, taking to the tracks on the Wessex route
Leaves are browning, autumn is around the corner and Network Rail alongside South Western Railway (SWR) are gearing up for its annual multi-million-pound battle against Mother Nature and ‘leaves on the line’, aiming to keep millions of passengers and trains safe and moving over the next three months.