A £3.6 million accessible footbridge in Cleethorpes opened on 18 March 2021, reconnecting people with the seaside town’s beachfront. The new bridge, which includes ramps and stairs to provide an accessible and safe route over […]
Running the railway is a 24/7 job, with teams up and down the country undertaking day-to-day operations and maintenance as well as delivering a significant investment programme. Many of the people and companies delivering this […]
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 […]
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