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Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight: 20260519-Barking Eurohub-70-2

Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight

Monday 13 Jul 2026

£15 million investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.

London station gets summer garden makeover to highlight the impact of climate change on the railway: SummerRailGarden-2

London station gets summer garden makeover to highlight the impact of climate change on the railway

Tuesday 26 May 2026
  • Inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show, Network Rail installs climate change garden at London Victoria
  • Display highlights the damaging effects that heat and dry spells inflict on the railway and the innovations used to tackle them

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LNER reaches major digital signalling milestone on the East Coast Main Line: LNER Azuma under ETCS level 2 supervision on ECML cropped

LNER reaches major digital signalling milestone on the East Coast Main Line

Monday 20 Jul 2026

LNER has reached a significant milestone in its journey towards digital signalling, completing the first live operation of an Azuma train under European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line.

Major milestone for Kirk Hill bridge project as road closures end: Kirk Hill bridge-7

Major milestone for Kirk Hill bridge project as road closures end

Monday 20 Jul 2026

Road closures near Kirk Hill bridge were lifted as planned on Friday 17 July as Network Rail’s reconstruction project remains on target and nears completion.

Essential track renewals on the Crouch Valley line: Track replacement in action cropped

Essential track renewals on the Crouch Valley line

Monday 20 Jul 2026

Network Rail will replace 50 plus year old rails and sleepers between Battlesbridge and Southminster during a seven day programme of essential renewals in August, helping to maintain a safe, reliable and comfortable railway for passengers.

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TrainPal and Partners Help 'Trips Change Lives' With Railway 200 Charity Micro-Donations

Monday 20 Jul 2026

TrainPal customers will be able to add a voluntary donation when booking train tickets, helping support Railway 200’s charity campaign

New wider walkway opens at Botley Road in Oxford: new southern walkway

New wider walkway opens at Botley Road in Oxford

Friday 17 Jul 2026

A new wider walkway has opened between Frideswide Square and Botley Road in Oxford this afternoon. 

Greater Manchester travel updates ahead of August engineering work: Manchester Victoria skyline

Greater Manchester travel updates ahead of August engineering work

Friday 17 Jul 2026

Rail passengers in Greater Manchester are being urged to plan journeys in advance ahead of engineering work taking place in August.

Work to start on vital replacement of four east London railway bridges: The four bridges to be replaced. Clockwise from left - Talbot Road, Strode Road, Stracey Road, Latimer Road

Work to start on vital replacement of four east London railway bridges

Friday 17 Jul 2026

A project to replace bridges carrying London Overground trains over roads in the Forest Gate area will begin later this summer.

Iconic Glasgow landmark lives on in Central Station display after devastating fire: Union Street miniature model at Central Station

Iconic Glasgow landmark lives on in Central Station display after devastating fire

Friday 17 Jul 2026

Network Rail has bought a miniature replica of Glasgow’s Union Street corner, preserving a piece of the city’s history and bringing it to life for visitors on the popular Glasgow Central Tours.