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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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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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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.
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Testing begins on new digital signalling for Northern City Line
The testing of new digital signalling on the Northern City Line will reduce delays and enable a more reliable service for passengers.
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Work to electrify Fife Circle Line begins
Network Rail will begin to lay foundations that will pave the way for the electrification of the Fife Circle by December 2024.
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Three Porterbrook Class 43 Power cars retrofitted with ETCS
Three Porterbrook Class 43 Power cars have been retrofitted with the European Train Control System to achieve level 2 testing.
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Network Rail staff deliver equipment to Ukrainian Railways
Network Rail staff have come to the aid of rail colleagues in Ukraine by delivering equipment that will help keep Ukrainian railways running.
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AI solution developed to improve biodiversity by Britain’s railway tracks
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Keen AI have been working with Network Rail to develop solutions to remotely monitor biodiversity.
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Passenger assistance buggies replaced at London Euston
After 18 years of service, passenger assistance buggies at London Euston station have been replaced by 12 new electric machines.
