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Jun 22, 20213 min read
Prime Minister’s delight as Carbis Bay station sign returned to former glory
Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a new Carbis Bay station sign on Thursday 10 June, while at the G& Conference, almost 70 years...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20213 min read
Rail regulator begins rail infrastructure planning for 2024-2029
The Office of Rail and Road has launched the process for determining the funding needed for Britain’s rail network from 2024-2029. The...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20211 min read
Oakengates railway footbridge to be replaced
An old footbridge near Oakengates Station is being removed to make way for a new structure as part of an improvement scheme costing...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Now ‘eyesore’ rail bridge is covered in graffiti tags
A RAILWAY bridge branded an “eyesore” by the chairman of a Henley conservation group has now been targeted by vandals. Graffiti “tags”...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20212 min read
Even Better Connections at Bristol Temple Meads
Passengers can now stay better connected with the rollout of fast, free and reliable WiFi at Bristol Temple Meads station. The new...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20213 min read
£250,000 major refurbishment at world’s largest operating mechanical signal box
The largest operational mechanical signal box in the world has just had its biggest refurbishment in more than a decade with work on the...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20213 min read
South Gloucestershire community will soon be planting their own woodland – thanks to unique land dea
Residents in Old Sodbury, South Gloucestershire, are set to benefit from a new five-hectare woodland after Network Rail sold them the...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 1, 20211 min read
Rail improvements on the Cotswolds Line
Plans to carry out track improvement, and bridge refurbishment, work saw the railway line between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester Shrub...
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rodneypitt9
May 11, 20213 min read
Network Rail and RIBA announce railway station design competition winner
Edinburgh-based architectural practice, 7N Architects, has won a competition to shape Britain’s future railways, Network Rail and the...
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rodneypitt9
May 8, 20212 min read
Rock Fall Shelter Plans Approved
Teignbridge District Council has approved Network Rail’s proposal to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Engineering Train Goes Up in Smoke!
An engineering train caught fire near a railway station, blocking the line and disrupting travel. At its height six fire engines were on...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 21, 20213 min read
New Hope for Portishead Line
Portishead Station 1867 According to a report in the New Civil Engineer, construction and flood risk concerns have been alleviated as...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Bedminster station becomes the End of The Line!
A minor train station on the mainline into Bristol is to become the new railway terminus for passengers arriving in the city. Bedminster...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 19, 20211 min read
Flying Banana Flies Through Wales!
THE most technically advanced train of its type in the world, Network Rail’s ‘NMT’ flew through Pembrokeshire this week at 125mph. The...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 12, 20211 min read
New Footbridge to Replace Rusting Structure at Oakengates
Nearly a million pounds is being invested to replace a public footbridge to provide a better way for people to cross the railway in...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Bridge over the River Fowey
Drone shot of Lostwithiel (Sarah Yeoman) Work to renew parts of the River Fowey viaduct and repair some of the railway track at...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Network Rail Goes One Big Circle
Intelligent video specialist, One Big Circle has successfully secured a contract with Network Rail to detect critical faults on the...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Rail improvements to impact journeys on the Tarka Line
Plans to carry out track improvement and platform extension work will see the railway line between Barnstaple and Crediton closed for...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
South Western Rail Network to implement ‘5G-rail’
As the rail industry looks forward to the to end of lockdown and return of costumer and commuters under government guidelines. The South...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Anderton Concrete to supply more than 6,000 metres of precast concrete troughing
Anderlite C/1/43 straight concrete troughs have been manufactured in half lengths of 500mm with one-metre lids. The signals are being put...
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