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Images: Severn Tunnel reopens as track upgrades completed
Network Rail have completed vital track upgrades in the Severn Tunnel after a ten-day period of work.
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Network Rail own, operate and develop Britain’s railway infrastructure; that’s 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and the thousands of signals, level crossings and stations. Network Rail also runs 20 of Britain’s largest stations. Here follows our content related to Network Rail.
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ORR publish assessment of Network Rail’s plans over the next five years
ORR’s assessment of Network Rail’s plans focusses on the need for better train performances and prioritising spend on core assets.
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The Beacon bridge: Q&A with Zachary Cocker of Network Rail
In this exclusive article for Global Railway Review, Zachary Cocker, Sponsor at Network Rail, discusses the brand new ‘Beacon’ bridge which is set to transform passenger accessibility at a West Yorkshire rail station.
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Roundtable: Safer Level Crossings
Moderated by Allan Spence, Chair of the UIC Global Level Crossing Network (GLCN) and Isabelle Fonverne, Senior Advisor, Safety and Interoperability, UIC, participants from SNCF, Network Rail, Trafikverket and more, discuss their views on safety around level crossings.
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ORR welcomes progress by rail industry in training staff to support disabled passengers
The Office of Rail and Road has praised train operators for the progress they have made in training staff to support disabled passengers.
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Unique data capture to help Northern deliver a more sustainable and reliable railway
As part of Northern’s Intelligent Trains programme, Northern is looking to equip as many as 40 of its trains with a data capture kit to transform the way the rail network is maintained.
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Images: Network Rail replace 146-year-old footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow
A new footbridge has been installed at Strathbungo in Glasgow’s southside as part of the Glasgow to Barrhead electrification project.
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Q&A with Ruth Humphrey: Leading the way for decarbonisation
At Railtex, Ruth Humphrey, Head of Business Development and Strategy for Siemens Mobility, spoke with Global Railway Review about the importance of decarbonisation and how the rail industry can overcome the barriers of lowering carbon.
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Salford Central station reopens after platform accessibility upgrades
After a five-month multi-million pound investment, Salford Central station has now reopened to provide better accessibility for passengers.
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Network Rail to complete essential upgrade works in the Severn Tunnel
Network Rail are to renew the tracks in the Severn Tunnel over a ten-day period to ensure more reliable journeys for passengers.
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SWR and Network Rail to reopen 143-year-old pier to trains
South Western Railway and Network Rail have confirmed that Ryde Pier will reopen to trains after a large programme of renewal work to give it further life.
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GTR’s first Class 387/1 completes static testing of digital ETCS in-cab signalling equipment
As part of the East Coast Digital Programme, GTR’s first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar train has completed static testing of new digital ETCS in-cab signalling equipment.
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Q&A with Network Rail’s Simon Kendler: Diversity and inclusion in rail
Simon Kendler, National Vice-Chair for Young Rail Professionals and Regional Freight Manager for Network Rail, discusses the importance of developing diversity in the rail industry and describes how the Railtex event highlighted inclusion.
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Images: Network Rail to refurbish 130-year-old footbridge
Network Rail have begun work to fully repair and restore a 130-year-old footbridge at Beverley station in Yorkshire.
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Work continues on first section of East Coast Main Line digital signalling
Further engineering work is taking place in late June to prepare what will become the first part of the East Coast Main Line to operate with digital signalling.