New regional Managing Directors announced at Network Rail
As part of a new 'passenger first' initiative at Network Rail, the new Managing Directors are hoped to drive the change throughout the company.
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Network Rail awards £800m rail haulage and seasonal services contracts
Network Rail has awarded contracts worth £800m for the haulage and operations of its engineering trains and seasonal treatment services in Control Period 6.
The Scottish government has announced £25 million investment in freight
Scottish rail freight is set to benefit from investment from Government which is expected to total £25 million in bid to increase innovation in the industry.
Final Crossrail west London station upgrade contracts awarded
Network Rail has confirmed the award of contracts for construction of the new or enhanced ticket halls at Southall, Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton, Ealing Broadway, West Ealing and Acton Main Line stations.
Network Rail launches new partnership to tackle railway trespassers
Network Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) have launched a new partnership with the English Football League Trust (EFL) and StreetGames to help tackle the increasing number of people risking their lives on the railway.
Network Rail announces £750 million contract for signalling across UK
Network Rail has announced the award of six multi-million-pound framework contracts to deliver signalling and telecoms across the UK, worth an estimated £750 million.
Warning issued to drone pilots following recent railway incident in Britain
Network Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) have warned drone pilots to keep away from the railway or risk being taken to court and facing a £2,500 penalty.
Network Rail awards Siemens Mobility huge GSM-R upgrade contract
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a €36 million contract by Network Rail to upgrade the GSM-R cab radios of the entire Great Britain rolling stock fleet.
Did you know helium balloons cause train delays daily across the UK?
Network Rail recorded 619 balloon-related incidents – nearly two a day – across England, Scotland and Wales in the past year.
Network Rail to improve safety at more level crossings
As part of a £60.4 million project to increase capacity, four level crossings on the UK’s Felixstowe branch line will be upgraded to make crossing the railway safer.
Network Rail’s action plan is approved by Office of Rail and Road
Network Rail describes a number of new actions it will take to identify and address the underlying issues impacting train performance.
Network Rail’s multi-billion pound investment will be passenger-centric
The plans show how the company will spend over £42 billion to increase reliability and improve performance over the next five years.
ORR introduces new regulatory policy for holding Network Rail to account
The new policy allows ORR to target those areas that have the most serious impact and detriment to passengers, freight customers and funders.
Britain’s railway to use new punctuality measures to help improve performance
From April 2019 and as part of an ongoing plan to improve performance and reduce delays, Britain’s train operators and Network Rail will publish new measures of train punctuality.
Scottish freight community plans to boost freight across the network
Transport Scotland called on Network Rail to grow rail freight over the next control period, and so a growth programme has been created.