Network Rail

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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Birmingham New Street station is on track for September 2015 opening

8 January 2015 | By Network Rail

Birmingham’s landmark new station will open in 2015 providing a modern and fitting gateway to the city...

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Crossrail’s surface works now one third complete

19 December 2014 | By Crossrail

Work on Crossrail’s surface section in outer London, Berkshire and Essex is now one third complete...

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11,000 engineers to work record-breaking Christmas investment programme in the UK

18 December 2014 | By Network Rail

Hundreds of thousands of UK passengers and freight users are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain’s rail network...

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Network Rail publish half-year financial results

28 November 2014 | By Network Rail

Network Rail has published its half-year financial results for the six months ending 30 September 2014...

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First Crossrail tracks laid

25 November 2014 | By Crossrail

The first section of track to be used by Crossrail trains has been laid on a new bridge in west London...

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Railway lines between Bristol stations to be doubled, announces Network Rail

31 October 2014 | By Network Rail

Passengers and businesses in Bristol (UK) are set to benefit from an increase in train and freight services, reduced journey times and a better travelling experience after Network Rail has announced the doubling of the railway lines between the city’s two main stations...

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Demand for rail travel outpaces growth in economy and employment

24 October 2014 | By Rail Delivery Group

Growth in rail travel has outpaced the strengthening economy and rising employment levels over the last six months, according to new figures...

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Regulator publishes Network Rail’s efficiency and financial assessment report

1 October 2014 | By The Office of Rail Regulation

The Office of Rail Regulation published its assessment of Network Rail's efficiency and financial performance from 2009-2014 (control period 4, CP4)...

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Parsons Brinckerhoff awarded design contract for phase two of Network Rail’s East West Rail scheme

24 September 2014 | By Parsons Brinckerhoff

Network Rail’s East West Rail scheme has taken a step forward with the award of a design contract to global engineering consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff...

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Network Rail chooses Train Planning System TPS

23 September 2014 | By HaCon

Network Rail, who owns and operates Great Britain's railway infrastructure, has extended the long-term partnership with HaCon to use their Train Planning System TPS for the coming five years...

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Biggest railway control centre in the country opens in York

17 September 2014 | By Network Rail

Millions of passengers who use train services between London King’s Cross and the Scottish border are set to benefit from the opening of the biggest railway control centre in the country...

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Swindon-Kemble line upgrade complete

28 August 2014 | By Network Rail

The £45m project to upgrade the line between Swindon and Kemble was successfully completed over the August bank holiday weekend...

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Balfour Beatty hands over main viaduct structure at Reading

28 August 2014 | By Balfour Beatty

The Balfour Beatty project team has handed over the main viaduct structure at Reading to Network Rail and Carillion, ready for track installation...

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Balfour Beatty awarded £8m enhancement works at Euston Station

18 August 2014 | By Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty has been awarded work to design and implement £8 million of enhancements to Euston Station, London for Network Rail...

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Green light for Crossrail improvements at Ealing Broadway station

14 August 2014 | By Crossrail

Proposals for an overhaul of Ealing Broadway station as part of Crossrail upgrades were approved by Ealing Council’s Planning Committee...