Despite the most recent changes to government guidance, many people will still travel to see family and loved ones by train tis Christmas. Network Rail will also, as usual, be taking advantage of the traditional […]
Network Rail has awarded three-year contracts worth a total of £200 million to 13 companies for the delivery of buildings and civils work across its Southern region, which spans Kent, Sussex and the South of […]
Laurent Bonnaud, a long-time student of the Channel Tunnel and its place as the only land border between the UK and mainland Europe, considers the history of this border and how it is changing with […]
The British railway network includes 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts, all of which have to be inspected by trained engineers on a regular basis. Structure examiners working for Network Rail and its contractors are not […]
The British rail network has some 60,000 assets, spread across the UK, and each one needs to be inspected on a regular basis, to identify both its condition and any work needed to maintain it […]
The Gospel Oak to Barking line, operated by London Overground, is now running smoothly and safety after two miles of track have been replaced since work began at the end of August. Engineers have been […]
Network Rail has been fined £10,000 for allowing trains to cross the Lamington viaduct in Scotland at over 100mph after it had been damaged by a storm. Lamington Viaduct carries the West Coast main line […]
Gypsy Patch bridge, on the Great Western main line just south of Patchway station, between Bristol Parkway and the Severn tunnel to South Wales, has reopened to trains after a 16-day delay. The original stone-arched […]
The Grade II listed footbridge at Prudhoe station has reopened following a £500 million refurbishment project that has restored the bridge to its former glory. Prudhoe lies on the on the Tyne Valley line, which […]
As part of a major restoration project to secure the future of the Ribblehead viaduct, laser scanners and drones have been used to map every inch of the iconic structure. North Yorkshire’s most recognisable railway […]
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