Passengers travelling to and from London will have noticed and been impacted by delays and cancellations over the past few days.
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Tag: NETWORK RAIL
Scrap dealers targeted as railway metal thefts cost taxpayers £1.4m
Scrap yards in Greater Manchester are being visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to ensure dealers are not trading stolen metal.
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Class 90 visits Swindon for electrical testing
ONE of the most unusual movements this year has seen freshly painted Class 90 No. 90035 move from Crewe to Swindon. The train has been put
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West Coast looks forward with Avanti
By Ben Jones NEW trains, more services and a better customer experience are the priorities for Avanti West Coast (AWC), which replaced Virgin Trains on
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Trio of Manchester bridges restored to Victorian glory
Three Manchester railway bridges have been restored to their Victorian splendour after months of painstaking repair work. The Grade II-listed, 175-year-old bridges at
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NR devolves signalling and track projects to regions
Network Rail’s new geographic regions are now accountable for the delivery of all capital projects within their borders, including track and signalling. Introduced on November
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West Highland Line closed for track and bridge work
OCTOBER 5-13 saw the West Highland Line closed for essential repairs to track and structures between Crianlarich and Fort William. During the week-long line closure,
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Plan to relieve Edinburgh western approaches: Transport Scotland revives project for Almond Chord
SCOTTISH Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has approved a £15million preliminary project to prepare for the construction of a new chord to the Dalmeny to Winchburgh
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New campaign launched as alcohol-related incidents reach record levels
Newly-released figures show a 30% increase in alcohol-related incidents on the railway in the last decade…
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Bishopsgate Tunnel track replaced
ALMOST a mile of track has been replaced in Bishopsgate Tunnel, on the approach to London Liverpool Street, Britain’s third busiest station. The renewal of
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