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Alternative walking route proposed following Levenmouth bridge delay
The active travel bridge connecting Methilhill to the new Cameron Bridge station will not be in place for the opening of the new line as the company building the structure has gone into administration.
Engineering works mean changes on West Coast Main Line
A series of weekend engineering works will mean changes to cross-border services over the next five weeks.
Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May
More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed to keep the vast majority of the network open for travel as usual.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work
From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are asked to check before travelling as planned upgrades and routine maintenance to the railway take place across Kent, Sussex and south east London.
Rail safety is the focus of Easter sports activities in Levenmouth
A two-week programme of Easter sports activities helped deliver rail safety advice for young people from across Levenmouth.
First train fitted for digital signalling in Britain’s main freight fleet moves to dynamic testing
Today the first locomotive in Britain’s principal freight fleet (Class 66s) to be fitted with digital signalling equipment is moving on to dynamic testing on a test track, having successfully progressed through static testing.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers travelling between Basingstoke, Southampton and Fareham should plan ahead this Early May Bank Holiday weekend as Network Rail carries out vital improvement work
From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are being reminded to check before travelling as buses replace trains across part of Network Rail’s Wessex route.
Passengers advised to check before travelling as track renewal takes place at Slough
Passengers are being advised to check before travelling for the next three weekends as Network Rail carries out essential track renewal around Slough station.