Groundbreaking factory train to cut years off Great Western Electrification
25 July 2013 | By Network Rail
A factory on rails will slash years off the time it will take to electrify the Great Western main line...
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Major investment for Southport-Wigan route
24 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Passengers travelling between Southport and Wigan will soon benefit from more reliable journeys...
Network Rail announces completion of work on first phase of North West electrification
17 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Electric trains will be able to run between Manchester Airport and Scotland...
Improving station accessibility in south east London and Kent
16 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Eight stations in south east London and Kent are to benefit from an £18.5m investment...
Thales partners with Network Rail on ‘Project of the Year’
15 July 2013 | By Thales
Network Rail’s Intelligent Infrastructure programme has been recognised as Project of the Year in the Real IT Awards...
Network Rail launches technical strategy for the future
8 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has published its technical strategy, outlining the research and development priorities and opportunities...
Network Rail’s newest train takes to the rails
8 July 2013 | By Network Rail
The newest addition to Network Rail’s train fleet has left the depot for the first time on a series of test runs...
Network Rail supply chain changes bring ballast in-house
4 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Network Rail’s National Delivery Service has announced it has brought in-house services...
£400m Edinburgh-Glasgow electrification work out to tender
1 July 2013 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has begun the tendering process for the electrification of the flagship Edinburgh Waverley-Glasgow Queen Street line...
Major investment to improve West Coast rail performance
24 June 2013 | By Network Rail
Network Rail revealed details of a series of projects, worth nearly £40m...
Rescuing trains gets easier
6 June 2013 | By Network Rail
Adaptions have been made to Network Rail’s fleet of Class 57s in the south to allow them to rescue failed electric multiple units...
Network Rail full-year results 2012/13
6 June 2013 | By Network Rail
Network Rail invested more than ever before (in cash terms) – some £14m a day (£5bn for the year) – in renewing and expanding Britain’s railway in 2012/13...
Consultation opens on proposed routes for Crossrail 2
14 May 2013 | By Network Rail
With London’s population set to boom, plans are underway for a vital new rail line, Crossrail 2...
Rail Minister visits construction site of new Wakefield Westgate station
14 May 2013 | By Network Rail
Minister lays bricks for £8.8 million project to construct the first new-build station on the East Coast Main Line in decades...
100+ events to raise awareness of level crossings dangers
7 May 2013 | By Network Rail
Rail safety teams across the country are hosting more than 100 awareness events at level crossings across Britain...