Topic: Network Rail

Flying Scotsman Sir Nigel inspires next generation Gresley Institute named in popular vote

Just say “Gresley Institute” and everyone in Britain will know. It just has to be railway-related in a big way, and it’s probably ot something…
No warning: another train is coming Disaster within moments on East Coast Main Line

British infrastructure agency Network Rail is playing down a potential disaster yesterday (Tuesday, 21 October). The terrifying possibility of a freight train at full speed…
UK Midlands Tarmac opens new rail depot in Rugby

Tarmac, the aggregates and building materials specialist, has officially opened a new rail depot at Hunters Lane in Rugby. It’s transformed a previously disused siding…
Boxing clever on England's South Coast Rail upgrades, DP World incentives enhance Southampton role

Southampton is a globally significant port. Within the UK, it is also a strategically significant rail freight hub. Network Rail infrastructure upgrades and container terminal…
FRIDAY FREIGHT PATH Any future for city centre freight in the UK?

Everyone in London knows that King’s Cross and St Pancras are next door to each other. They lie on either side of Pancras Road. They’re…
New flow gets roads resurfaced by rail initiative UK: DCRail proves value of short-line work

UK operator DCRail has launched a new rail freight flow carrying recycled asphalt planings (recycled road surface material) from Greenwich to Purfleet. It’s proving that…
Engineering works? Must be a UK public holiday Holiday engineering works draw to a close

Britain’s railway network is beginning to emerge from a weekend of intensive engineering activity. Infrastructure teams have been working around the clock. They have been…
Wiring up the backbone of England Transpennine electrification leaves freight disconnected

The latest stage of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is complete, with electric trains now running between Church Fenton and York on the East Coast…
Iconic Victorian viaducts in renewal project Historic Peak District bridges make over

The tangle of lines that serve the family of quarries in England’s Peak District must traverse a pair of viaducts on the edge of Chapel-en-le-Frith.…
OPENING DOORS TO INVESTMENTS ORR serving up rail development on a plate

There is a strong appetite to invest in rail. However, barriers hold back the market, says the official regulator in the UK. The Office of…
WHITEHAVEN TUNNEL TROUBLE Tunnel closure halts Cumbrian Coast line

Rail replacement buses are now running between Sellafield and Workington after Bransty Tunnel has been closed until further notice. There is however no risk of…
ETCS DEPLOYMENT UK’s iconic High Speed Train lives on for freight and infrastructure operations

It is a landmark year for Britain’s railway heritage. Now, 200 years after passenger services started, work is underway to future-proof one of the country’s…