£760m will lay new track for trains to Cambridge from Oxford
A train leaving Oxford station. Picture: Jon Lewis A £760m fund will be spent to break ground on a new railway link between Oxford and...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Wolverhampton's Railway Station Set to Fully Open in the Spring
Wolverhampton's new railway station is set to open fully to the public in the spring, as work on the exterior of the building nears...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 22, 20212 min read
A Network Rail Design Competition Could Benefit Push for New Wellington Station
Possible Site of New Wellington Railway Station, seen from Palmers Mead (Image: Daniel Mumby) Efforts to reopen a railway station in...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 22, 20212 min read
A Fresh Approach to Depot Safety
Depot Control System commissioning – Siemens Ardwick Depot. FirstClass Safety & Control, the Essex-based safety control system...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Anchors a Way to Stabilise Bridge
Anchor Systems (International) were called in to help with a large project as part of the South Alton Masterplan road layout improvements...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 22, 20212 min read
Bridport to Maiden Newton - is it feasible?
According to a report in the Bridport & Lyme Regis News, a plan to resurrect a railway in Bridport has sparked debate across the town –...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 21, 20211 min read
Cotswold Canals Trust Uses Crane to fix Stonehouse Bridge
(Photo taken by Jim White, Chair of Trustees at the Cotswolds Canal Trust) A huge crane is being used to continue work on the Ocean...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 21, 20212 min read
£1.7 billion boost for Bombardier in Derby
A CONSORTIUM led by Bombardier Transportation has confirmed a deal with the Egyptian Government to build two new monorails, with the...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 21, 20212 min read
Cornwall - Biggest Track Upgrade for over 60 years
Passengers in Cornwall will benefit from a more reliable railway as Network Rail is set to deliver the biggest track upgrade in the...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Work to remove Weymouth harbour rail lines stops as lockdown ends
Custom House Quay railway track works (Dorset Council) THE project to remove Weymouth's historic railway lines is being stopped in its...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20213 min read
Work to Remove Diesel Affected Soils from the Llangennech Fuel Spill Site has begun
Diggers "Mussel" in to save the Cockles! Three months on from the Llangennech freight train fire, remediation work to remove and replace...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20215 min read
Work Progresses on HS2 Site at Long Itchington Wood Tunnel
HS2’s Long Itchington Wood Tunnel north portal One of HS2’s largest construction sites in the Midlands is being prepared for the launch...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20211 min read
Trains in Cornwall 'More Reliable'
Work taking place on the rail tracks in Cornwall. (Network Rail) Network Rail has completed its work to upgrade the railway in west...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20212 min read
The Somerset and Dorset Railway Line to be an Active Travel Route
A former Somerset railway line could be brought back into use as an "active travel" route to encourage people to commute without using...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20211 min read
Swanage Railway: Cash Boost to Revisit Heritage Line Link Plan
Swanage Railway began running steam trains on its line in 1980 (Andrew PM Wright) Swanage Railway in Dorset is to conduct a fresh...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Success is in the Pipeline!
Railway infrastructure contractor BAM Nuttall has signed a solus agreement with Polypipe for the supply of drainage products to its...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Five Design Practices Triumph in Next Phase of Railway Station Design Competition
Network Rail and RIBA Competitions have revealed the names of the five design practices selected to compete in the next phase of their...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20213 min read
Marsh Barton to Have a New Station
Plans for a new train station at Marsh Barton have finally been approved – four years after trains should have been running. The planning...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Mechan Gives Devon Depot a Lift
Mechan’s equipment is set to improve servicing times in the South West, increasing passenger capacity. The Company has developed a set of...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20212 min read
Metro Extension to Digbeth Moves Closer
A West Midlands Metro extension linking Digbeth with the city centre has moved a step forward with the much-anticipated light rail route...
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