Rail Track Reopens More Than Six Months After 'Armageddon Like' Scenes
Back in action - the railway line at Llangennech has been reopened after a freight train derailment damaged the track last August (Image:...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 10, 20213 min read
A Step in the Right Direction for Ruabon
Clwyd South MP Simon Baynes has welcomed ‘major progress’ by the UK Government on the future development of step-free disability access...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 10, 20212 min read
evo-rail to Deliver rail-5G to UK Railways
evo-rail, part of FirstGroup, is launching rail-5G, the global first multi-gigabit communications service specifically designed for the...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Network Rail clears Old Oak Common ‘super-hub’ station site
Complex work is underway to decommission railway lines and train depots to make way for a billion pound rail interchange at Old Oak...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20213 min read
Longer Platform 4 at Swansea
Construction of a new, longer platform 4 at Swansea station is underway, following a month of demolition work to remove and recycle the...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Superfast UpGrade at Stourbridge
Journeys on Stourbridge’s unique 'people mover' will soon be much smoother for passengers after a week-long upgrade of its railway line....
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20211 min read
New MD for Network Rail's Wales & Western Region
Network Rail has announced that Michelle Handforth has been appointed as the new managing director for the Wales & Western region....
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Chiltern Main Line Improvements
Almost 2.5km of railway track is being replaced along the Chiltern main line as the rail industry works together to build back better...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Modular Wagons for UK Rail Infrastructure Services
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and Wascosa have unveiled a new partnership to supply innovative modular wagons for UK Rail Infrastructure...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 2, 20212 min read
More trains for leisure and a new name for Network Rail?
According to a report in Rail News, the chairman of Network Rail Sir Peter Hendy has predicted that leisure and holiday travel by train...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 2, 20213 min read
A Coat of Paint Saves £40 million!
In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 1, 20214 min read
Network Rail Invests in Rail Investment Centre of Excellence
Network Rail remains committed to being easier to engage with, agile, and an efficient and dependable partner, and has created the Rail...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Railways Set For Work As Lockdown Continues
MORE than 6km of railway track is being replaced across the West Midlands as the rail industry looks to recover from the pandemic....
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rodneypitt9
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Stourbridge Dasher to Brierley Hill and the Metro?
Stourbridge's MP and the West Midlands Mayor have announced plans for a multi-million pound bid for a new passenger train service from...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Network Rail gives ‘Heart of Wessex’ line some TLC
Vital maintenance between Dorchester West and Castle Cary Passengers travelling on the line between Bristol and Weymouth can look forward...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 25, 20213 min read
Plans Submitted for Rockfall Shelter Extension in Devon
An artist's impression of the proposed shelter Network Rail has submitted plans to Teignbridge District Council to extend an existing...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
West Midlands Railway Makeover for Popular Branch Line
(West Midlands Railway) One of the best-loved train services in the West Midlands – the Stourbridge Town branch line – is getting a...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 8, 20212 min read
Huge £3m track upgrade in Cornwall complete
The biggest track investment in Cornwall since the 1950s has been completed by Network Rail. Over the past five weeks, the track has been...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Dawlish: New Wall Working Well
The completed first section of new sea wall effectively deflecting waves back out to sea Following the Government’s commitment to spend...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Rail is Logging On!
The Scottish forestry sector is estimated to contribute around £1bn to the economy each year, with around three-quarters of that coming...
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