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Network Rail to deploy technology to combat effects of UK heatwave
With an extreme heatwave forecast from 17 July onwards, Network Rail will be using innovative technology to ensure passengers journeys are minimally disrupted.
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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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RIA and Women in Rail launch first ever EDI Charter annual report
RIA and Women in Rail have published the 2022 EDI Charter annual which showcases best practice in how to embed an inclusive culture in modern rail organisations.
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ORR’s annual health and safety report highlights improvement in track worker safety
ORR have released their annual health and safety report which covers the period between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
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Yorkshire’s new electric railway set to cut carbon and slash journey times
The first miles of new electrical overhead wires are now up in Yorkshire for the first time in over 25 years, it is the first step in a cleaner and faster journey for passengers.
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Network Rail installs more EV charging points at train stations
Network Rail has installed 450 new electric vehicle (EV) charging points at several railway station car parks to encourage more EVs onto the road and "help promote healthier air in and around our stations".
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Network Rail’s multi-million-pound flood protection project gets underway in Wales
Network Rail have begun work to install 10,000 tonnes of rock armour alongside a stretch of the Cambrian Line to make it more resilient and reliable.
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GCRE appoint Lee Paxton as Director of Rail Operations
GCRE have appointed Lee Paxton as the new Director of Rail Operations due to his strong track record of leading operational teams.
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Changing the way we look at street homelessness in railway stations
Lucie Anderton, Head of the Sustainability Unit at the UIC, explains the evolving role that train stations play as public spaces, and how these changes can benefit the growing street homelessness issue.
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Ambitious billion-pound rail upgrade in West Yorkshire given green light
Network Rail have been given the go-ahead for a rail upgrade in West Yorkshire which will bring a faster, greener, and better-connected railway for passengers in the North.
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Network Rail invest over £120m to boost Scotland’s Railway electrification
Network Rail will invest more than £120 million of Scottish Government funding in the next three years to boost Scotland’s Railway electrification.
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UK government make £1 billion digital signalling investment
The new investment in the East Coast Main Line will result in a more reliable and sustainable rail network.
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Network Rail to use hi-tech weather stations to monitor heat on railway
Network Rail are using the hi-tech weather stations during hot weather to reduce rail delays and the risk of damage.
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Innovative digital twin project underway at Reading station
Network Rail are developing a digital twin of Reading station to improve its carbon emissions and energy performance by around 20 per cent.
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Birmingham New Street station signalling system overhaul hits milestone
The signalling system at Birmingham New Street has been brought up to 21st century standards thanks to a digital overhaul.
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HS2 to use AI and LiDAR sensors to develop future stations
HS2 stations will be developed using AI to create a stress-free passenger experience of the future as part of a collaborative project led by OpenSpace Group.