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Network Rail publish £44 billion five-year plan
Network Rail’s five-year plan for the railway in England and Wales sees increased investment in tackling climate change and improving train performances.
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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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HS2 announce carbon cutting milestone
HS2 have moved over 10 million tonnes of material by rail, reaching a milestone in HS2’s plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads.
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Images revealed of UK’s first ‘Beacon’ bridge
The ‘Beacon' bridge is the first of its kind in the UK and will give rail passengers using Garforth station a safe, step-free option for the first time.
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Images: Network Rail finish reliability upgrade on Norfolk and Suffolk rail lines
A package of works to keep trains running and improve level crossings on Norfolk and Suffolk local rail lines has been completed by Network Rail.
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VIDEO: Glasgow Central’s Platform 1 improvement project
Network Rail has released a progress video of the project, and says the 10-week, £1.2 million programme to renew track at Glasgow Central's Platform 1 is progressing well.
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Q&A with Alex Thompson, Network Rail: 175-year-old tunnel upgrade
Alex Thompson, Principle Technical Officer for Network Rail, speaks with Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson about the £2 million track upgrade in a 175-year-old Staffordshire tunnel.
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Network Rail complete Finsbury Park station work as part of Access for All scheme
Network Rail have finished upgrades which will give Finsbury Park station completely step-free access.
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Q&A with Andy Bagnall from Rail Partners: Freight expectations
In this interview, Andy Bagnall, Chief Executive of Rail Partners, discusses the recently released Freight Expectations report and details some of its key findings and the environmental advantages that rail freight possesses.
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Network Rail starts roof renovations at London Waterloo station
Network Rail are refurbishing London Waterloo’s 100-year-old station to replace the existing glazing and support structures and bring the roof back to its former glory.
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British Sign Language travel advice rolled out at major stations
Network Rail have installed British Sign Language travel announcement touchscreens at eight major stations.
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Cross City line flood protection work to bring more reliable journeys
Network Rail are undertaking drainage improvement work on the Cross City line south throughout May to offer more reliable journeys.
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Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre hosts Network Rail major incident training
Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre replicated a mainline incident involving a train and a road vehicle to test the response of Network Rail and their multi-agency partners.
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Oxford rail station and railway upgrade work set to begin
Network Rail have officially begun a £161 million Oxford station and railway upgrade which aims to expand the railway to allow more rail services for passengers and freight.
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Major railway engineering works in Britain to take place over Easter
Network Rail will be carrying out major improvements across Britain’s rail network over Easter to ensure the railway is safe and reliable for passengers and freight in the future.
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Network Rail renewing track on the lines into London Victoria
As part of a wider London Victoria signalling upgrade programme, Network Rail are undertaking various renewal works at Streatham throughout April.