Plans to roll out electrification gather pace
29 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Plans to electrify major routes are gathering pace as Network Rail issues a tender for machinery and plant to install overhead power lines quickly & efficiently...
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Property deal nets £2M+ for Cambridge station improvements
28 March 2011 | By Network Rail
The first slice of a multi-million pound cash injection to improve Cambridge railway station has been handed to Network Rail...
Network Rail awards major Crossrail design contract
23 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has awarded a major contract to Atkins Ltd to design the bulk of works planned on the north-east section of the Crossrail route...
Thameslink station platforms extended by 50% in under 48hrs
22 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Passengers at Elstree & Borehamwood station can look forward to longer trains and more seats after two of the station’s platforms were extended...
Train performance hits record high for February
17 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Train punctuality for February reached a record high of over 92% - the best February figure on record...
Southampton appoints visiting professors in railway research
8 March 2011 | By Track21
The University of Southampton announced the appointment of two new Visiting Professors, to strengthen its field of railway track research...
Manchester to Liverpool electrification work picks up speed
4 March 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has been pressing ahead with 'behind the scenes' work to electrify the Manchester to Liverpool railway line since the announcement by the Department for Transport last year...
Network Rail welcomes the start of HS2 consultation
27 February 2011 | By Network Rail
David Higgins, Network Rail chief executive, said: "HS2 is a vital infrastructure project of national importance..."
Train operator becomes first to use new train cab radio system
25 February 2011 | By East Coast
East Coast is the first train operator in Britain to begin using a new digital radio system which engineers say will deliver enhanced train performance...
Network Rail awards modular signalling contract to Invensys Rail
21 February 2011 | By Invensys Rail
Invensys Rail have been awarded a multi-million pound contract to complete the Modular Signalling programme on the Shrewsbury to Crewe Pilot Line...
Thales telecoms projects completed in North East
2 February 2011 | By Thales
Thales has successfully completed two key telecommunications projects in the North East for Network Rail...
Network Rails signs up with SmartWater
2 February 2011 | By Be Bold Public Relations
SmartWater Technology Ltd, has signed a multi-million pound deal with Network Rail to protect the infrastructure of its London to North West (LNW) mainline...
New chapter for Network Rail as David Higgins starts work as Chief Executive
1 February 2011 | By Network Rail
David Higgins, new chief executive at Network Rail, has immediately announced his priorities for the company...
Network Rail welcomes publication of independent safety report
25 January 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail welcomed the publication of the report by the independent Rail Safety and Standards Board and announced that it would act to enhance its safety...
Network Rail issues major design tender for crossrail north-east spur
14 January 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has issued a major invitation to tender for the design of the bulk of works planned on the north-east section of the Crossrail route...