Crossrail’s surface works now one third complete
19 December 2014 | By Crossrail
Work on Crossrail’s surface section in outer London, Berkshire and Essex is now one third complete...
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11,000 engineers to work record-breaking Christmas investment programme in the UK
18 December 2014 | By Network Rail
Hundreds of thousands of UK passengers and freight users are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain’s rail network...
Network Rail publish half-year financial results
28 November 2014 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has published its half-year financial results for the six months ending 30 September 2014...
First Crossrail tracks laid
25 November 2014 | By Crossrail
The first section of track to be used by Crossrail trains has been laid on a new bridge in west London...
Railway lines between Bristol stations to be doubled, announces Network Rail
31 October 2014 | By Network Rail
Passengers and businesses in Bristol (UK) are set to benefit from an increase in train and freight services, reduced journey times and a better travelling experience after Network Rail has announced the doubling of the railway lines between the city’s two main stations...
Demand for rail travel outpaces growth in economy and employment
24 October 2014 | By Rail Delivery Group
Growth in rail travel has outpaced the strengthening economy and rising employment levels over the last six months, according to new figures...
Regulator publishes Network Rail’s efficiency and financial assessment report
1 October 2014 | By The Office of Rail Regulation
The Office of Rail Regulation published its assessment of Network Rail's efficiency and financial performance from 2009-2014 (control period 4, CP4)...
Parsons Brinckerhoff awarded design contract for phase two of Network Rail’s East West Rail scheme
24 September 2014 | By Parsons Brinckerhoff
Network Rail’s East West Rail scheme has taken a step forward with the award of a design contract to global engineering consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff...
Network Rail chooses Train Planning System TPS
23 September 2014 | By HaCon
Network Rail, who owns and operates Great Britain's railway infrastructure, has extended the long-term partnership with HaCon to use their Train Planning System TPS for the coming five years...
Biggest railway control centre in the country opens in York
17 September 2014 | By Network Rail
Millions of passengers who use train services between London King’s Cross and the Scottish border are set to benefit from the opening of the biggest railway control centre in the country...
Swindon-Kemble line upgrade complete
28 August 2014 | By Network Rail
The £45m project to upgrade the line between Swindon and Kemble was successfully completed over the August bank holiday weekend...
Balfour Beatty hands over main viaduct structure at Reading
28 August 2014 | By Balfour Beatty
The Balfour Beatty project team has handed over the main viaduct structure at Reading to Network Rail and Carillion, ready for track installation...
Balfour Beatty awarded £8m enhancement works at Euston Station
18 August 2014 | By Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty has been awarded work to design and implement £8 million of enhancements to Euston Station, London for Network Rail...
Green light for Crossrail improvements at Ealing Broadway station
14 August 2014 | By Crossrail
Proposals for an overhaul of Ealing Broadway station as part of Crossrail upgrades were approved by Ealing Council’s Planning Committee...
‘Manage increases in rail traffic safely’, warns rail regulator
22 July 2014 | By The Office of Rail Regulation
The Office of Rail Regulation’s annual safety report published warns the industry of safety challenges in managing record levels of rail traffic and calls for better infrastructure management...