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Network Rail and Southern Railway confirm 1 September planned reopening of Haywards Heath to Lewes line
The railway line between Haywards Heath and Lewes will reopen to passenger services on Tuesday 1 September following a major recovery operation and repairs to the track after the derailment on Thursday 13 August.
Joint statement on RAIB interim report on Lewes derailment
Joint statement from Lucy McAuliffe, Route Director Sussex, Network Rail, and John Whitehurst, Chief Executive Officer at GTR, which operates Southern
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£13m upgrades planned for West Highland Line this November
The West Highland Line, one of Scotland's most famous railway routes, will close for nine days this November while Network Rail carries out £13m worth of upgrades to help keep the line running safely and reliably.
West Coast Main Line to close between London Euston and Watford due to emergency bridge work
Passengers are being urged to avoid travel if they can during major railway disruption on Sunday 20 September until 4pm when Network Rail removes Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford in an emergency operation to keep the railway safe.
£110k committed to strengthen fight against cable theft and railway crime
A £110,000 investment is helping to tackle cable theft, vandalism and trespass on the East Coast Main Line through proactive security patrols.
Repairs completed early at Reedham swing bridge
Larger boats can pass through Reedham swing bridge again after Network Rail finished fixing a major mechanical fault.
£130m invested to strengthen Scotland’s railway against extreme weather
Network Rail has reached an important milestone in its work to strengthen Scotland's railway against extreme weather, investing £130m in resilience over the last two years.
Major renewal of crucial Suffolk rail junction planned this autumn.
The Saxmundham rail junction on the East Suffolk line is planned for a major renewal this autumn to improve resilience and reliability in advance of future freight trains delivering construction materials to Sizewell.
Transpennine Route Upgrade to launch £270,000 Community Fund for 2026
Communities are set to benefit from a £270,000 funding boost as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) prepares to launch the third year of its Community Fund.
East Coast digital milestone signals a new era
- First use of digital in-cab signalling for services on the East Coast Main Line
- Great Northern Class 717s start the digital journey by using in-cab signalling between Welwyn and Hitchin
- Step towards the first full use of digital signalling on an intercity main line in this country