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Highland main line protected from unpredictable weather

5 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The final phase of a project to improve drainage and stabilise embankments at Slochd between Perth and Inverness on the Highland main line is about to get underway. The work, which will run until November […]

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Embankment work continues between Buxton and Manchester

23 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail is upgrading railway embankments between Manchester and Buxton to protect the railway from landslips. They are being made less steep and the ground made more secure in two locations near Chapel-en-le-Frith in the […]

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Work complete on Furness line in Cumbria

16 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has completed work to reinforce a steep railway embankment at Holmrock on the Furness line, to the south of the Kent Viaduct, between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster in Cumbria. The £500,000 project was aimed […]

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Abseiling team improves stability of Arley cutting

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A troublesome railway cutting at Arley, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, is getting some long-awaited attention. The sides are steep, so Network Rail called in specialist abseilers to help stabilise the slopes, prevent rockfalls, stop the need […]

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  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
  • Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
  • Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
  • First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
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  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • The ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
    First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
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  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
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  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
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  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
    19 May 2025 0
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
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  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
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  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
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