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Plans for final stage of Dawlish sea wall unveiled

22 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

Illustrated plans for the final phase of work on Dawlish sea wall have been released. Network Rail is undertaking the £80 million project to protect the railway, passengers and pedestrians whilst improving the long-term resilience […]

Infrastructure

Bridge replacement in Crewe closes Middlewich Road until October

22 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 4

Demolition has begun of ‘Boulderstones Bridge’, which carries the A530 Middlewich Road in Crewe. It is being replaced in a £5.7 million project that will be completed by October 2020. The main structure will be […]

Blue for NHS

Wemyss Bay station gets the ‘blue light’ treatment for NHS

22 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The beautifully restored Wemyss Bay station looked superb in blue as it was illuminated in NHS colours to salute the dedication and efforts of healthcare workers in the battle against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Wemyss Bay […]

Charity

Bristol signallers help with food deliveries to hospitals and the vulnerable

21 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A team of signallers in Bristol has helped deliver more than 500 meals a week to hospitals and vulnerable people across the city during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The signallers teamed up with Bristol Food […]

Infrastructure

Northern City line deep-clean complete

21 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The tunnels on an underground railway are easy to overlook.  To passengers, they are just black holes that their trains emerge from, stop at the platform, then disappear into the tunnel portal at the other […]

Charity

Senior railway engineer helps vulnerable people and the NHS during Coronavirus epidemic

21 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

One of Network Rail’s senior engineer has been ‘doing his bit’ during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic by helping with an NHS Volunteer Responder Scheme that supports vulnerable people and by helping to donate personal protective […]

Freight

West Coast main line reopens after two weeks as work in Kilsby tunnel is completed

18 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The West Coast main line has reopened between Milton Keynes and Rugby after a two-week blockade. The line was closed to allow Network Rail and its contractors to work in Kilsby tunnel, near Daventry, which […]

Blue for NHS

Welsh and Scottish stations are lit ‘Blue for NHS’

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Two stations in Network Rail’s Wales and Borders region and one in Scotland are the latest to have turned blue on ‘Clap for NHS’ Thursday. So far, every week, Network Rail has added a couple […]

Governance

Level crossing misuse in Kent sparks safety warning

14 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Potentially dangerous misuse of two level crossings in Kent, which took place within a day of each other, has generated warnings from Network Rail about taking risks around the railway. One incident took place at […]

Appointments

Network Rail board adds three new directors

13 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Three new directors have joined the Network Rail board. Mark Bayley and Fiona Ross have been appointed as non-executive directors by Network Rail, replacing board members who have retired. Both have extensive and relevant experience […]

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  • Tamara Finkelstein to be CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
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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…
  • Dame Tamara Finkelstein will take over as chief executive of the Royal Academy of Engineering in February 2026.
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
    Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
    12 August 2025 0
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 0
  • Dellner Couplers, manufacturer of coupling systems and gangways, is being acquired by Wabtec Corporation for US$960 million (£723 million) in cash
    Dellner Couplers acquired by Wabtec
    19 March 2025 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • “Disgusting and frightening” spitting incident at Mile End tube station
    22 May 2020 0
  • New White Hart Lane station designed for commuters and football fans
    27 August 2019 0
  • Construction of Bow Street station underway
    13 January 2020 1
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