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Most of Britain’s railway open for Christmas, with passengers advised to plan ahead around engineering work
Passengers can travel across most of Britain’s railway this Christmas while engineers use the quieter festive period to deliver important upgrades at a small number of locations.
“If I can do it, so can you” - Network Rail celebrates women in engineering for Ada Lovelace Day
- Today (13 October) marks Ada Lovelace Day, celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) fields.
- Two of Network Rail’s female engineers share their stories about how the railway helped them build successful careers.
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Wales and Borders first to use railway communication masts for new weather monitoring technology
Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route has become the first in the organisation to install local weather stations on existing GSM-R railway communication masts, providing more accurate, real-time information to help teams respond to severe weather.
TEN DAYS TO GO: Hastings line passengers advised to plan ahead this October school half term as buses replace trains for nine days
- Buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst from Saturday 24 October until Sunday 1 November
- Engineers will renew worn track just south of Tunbridge Wells
- Teams to carry out additional remedial work to remove three temporary speed restrictions on the line
Passengers advised to plan ahead as £27.8m Dolphin Junction upgrade takes place to improve journeys on route to London Paddington
- Passengers travelling between London Paddington and the Thames Valley are set to benefit from a £27.8 million upgrade to one of the busiest and most important junctions on the Great Western Main Line
- Initial closure of lines to and from London Paddington on 28 and 29 November will be followed by the main phase of work between Christmas Day and Sunday 3 January (inclusive)
- Customers will still be able to get to where they need to go, with alternative routes available, but journeys may take longer than usual.
Most of Britain’s railway open for Christmas, with passengers advised to plan ahead around engineering work
Passengers can travel across most of Britain’s railway this Christmas while engineers use the quieter festive period to deliver important upgrades at a small number of locations.
£1.7m improvements planned for Argyle Line and Glasgow Central Low Level
Network Rail engineers will carry out essential work across Glasgow's Argyle line and Central Low Level station over two weekends later this month to help keep trains running reliably.
Christmas rail investment at Doncaster to deliver more reliable journeys on East Coast Main Line
Passengers are advised to plan ahead while a major programme of railway upgrades is carried out over the festive period, with no services able to call at or pass through Doncaster station on Christmas Eve.
Reminder: nine-day closure of Hertford East branch line starts this Saturday
From Saturday 17 October to Sunday 25 October, railway engineers will be replacing 1km of track that was severely flooded last year, helping to keep trains running safely and reliably for years to come.
“If I can do it, so can you” - Network Rail celebrates women in engineering for Ada Lovelace Day
- Today (13 October) marks Ada Lovelace Day, celebrating the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) fields.
- Two of Network Rail’s female engineers share their stories about how the railway helped them build successful careers.