http://www.networkrail.co.ukThe latest newsCopyright 2011 Network RailOur staff have chosen Action for Children as the organisation they would most like to raise money for and support over the next two years.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Our-new-Charity-of-Choice-is-Action-for-Children/2012-05-02This is a key viaduct on the national rail network and has stood the test of time for the last 172 years. The work we're doing will keep it in good order for the next 20 years at least.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Cobwall-viaduct-Blackburn-gets-a-facelift/2012-05-02The station has been revamped into a brighter, more spacious and fully accessible travel hub, providing a welcoming environment for visitors and athletes travelling between Loughborough and London for the 2012 Games, and to provide long term benefits for all passengers using Loughborough station. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Loughborough-stations-improvements-are-complete/2012-05-08Nearly 50 people have been killed after taking shortcuts and trespassing across the railway tracks in the last year so we have teamed up with British and World 400m hurdles champion Dai Greene to warn young men about the dangers of taking a short cut across the tracks.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Champion-athlete-Dai-Greene-heads-campaign-to-prevent-rail-trespass-deaths/2012-05-09We’ll be working round the clock over the summer half term holiday to replace Derby, Duck, Thorneywaite and Carr End bridges on the line between Middlesbrough and Whitby.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Four-new-bridges-for-the-Esk-Valley-line/2012-05-14Our work to rebuild Blackfriars station comes a step closer to completion as the final two new platforms open on 19 May 2012http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Two-new-platforms-and-700-extra-trains-for-Blackfriars-station/2012-05-18We're building a new station on Dalmarnock Road to replace the existing one on Swanston Street . The temporary station closure is needed so that we can deliver the work safely and securely.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Dalmarnock-station-will-close-temporarily-from-3-June-2012-to-25-November-2012/2012-05-23Railway workers, some of whom have given their lives in the service of the industry over the last 150 years now have their own memorial. It is in celebration of their achievements from the 19th century through to the present day. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/A-new-national-railway-memorial-is-unveiled-in-Staffordshire/2012-05-23The plans are part of the second stage of the Thamselink programme to allow more services to travel to and through London, and will also remove a critical bottleneck and create better pedestrian access between Tooley Street and St Thomas Street.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/apr/Plans-for-redeveloping-London-Bridge-station-get-the-go-ahead/2012-04-02We’ve completed a £500,000 project to refurbish Stalybridge station platform canopy and the back room of the station buffet bar.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/apr/stalybridge-station-gets-a-major-facelift/2012-04-02Our third round of consultations about plans to solve one of the few remaining bottlenecks on the key rail line connecting London Birmingham Manchester and Scotland follow the previous consultation which explored details about construction, road diversions and footpath alterations.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/apr/Come-to-a-consultation-about-plans-to-improve-the-railway-near-Norton-Bridge/2012-04-03We’re the first company in the rail industry – and only the 13th nationwide – to achieve BS11000, the new British Standard for collaborative working. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/apr/British-Standard-Institute-awards-us-the-new-standard-for-collaborative-working/2012-04-03We have around 600 travel champions who will be working from 13 key stations including Liverpool Street, St Pancras International, King’s Cross and Stratford International to provide up-to-date, relevant travel information. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/apr/Travel-champions-at-key-stations-to-help-you-get-to-the-Games.aspx2012-04-03Our 85 young graduates are the first recruits to Track and Train - the new cross-rail industry paid work placement scheme.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/apr/85-new-rail-recruits-are-welcomed-to-our-Track-and-Train-scheme/2012-04-03The largest ever scheme to modernise the 1960s signalling infrastructure on the Great Western line will significantly benefit services travelling through Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, Swindon, Didcot, Reading, Newbury and Oxford.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/apr/modernising-the-signalling-on-the-Great-Western-main-line-has-started/2012-04-04We’ve started on the Stockley Interchange in west London, a crucial part of the Crossrail network that will allow Crossrail services to operate to and from Heathrow. Our work will improve capacity which is needed for when the Crossrail services begin.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2012/apr/Weve-started-work-for-Heathrow-Crossrail-services/2012-04-04Commuters were treated to some on-the-move "entertrainment" when Shakespeare's Globe, First Capital Connect and Network Rail laid on a performance by the award-winning Two Gents Productions.  http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Custom/Templates/NetworkRailNewsArchiveSummary.aspx?id=300647811682012-04-19We’ve discovered foundations for the North Eastern Railway roundhouses, believed to date from around 1864 and abandoned in the 1960s. They’ll be open to the public on 27 and 28 April 2012.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/come-and-see-historic-rail-roundhouses-uncovered-in-York/2012-04-23The search to find the best photography of the British landscape and that of the rail network is on. Entries are now open for the Take a view - Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards 2012. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/win-landscape-photographer-of-the-year-competition/2012-04-23We’ve upgraded our Eastleigh rail depot near Southampton so it can produce 216m lengths of serviceable rail, recycled from used rail removed from around the railway. The recycled lengths are up to 70% cheaper than new rail and can be safely used on low volume and rural routes. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/our-new-rail-recycling-facility-at-Eastleigh-will-save-us-4m-pounds-a-year/2012-04-23The change is part of a wider programme of reforms aimed at encouraging competition, driving down costs and delivering a better value for money railway for Britain.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Weve-changed-the-way-we-deliver-infrastructure-projects/2012-04-23We've restored the iconic structure that was used by the world famous railway model maker Hornby as the basis for one of its construction kits. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Weve-restored-the-iconic-Hornby-footbridge-at-Hagley-station/2012-04-10The NCP car park above The Pallasades shopping centre will close on 18 May 2012 for demolition and rebuilding as part of the Birmingham New Street and Pallasades redevelopment. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/The-Pallasades-car-park-in-Birmingham-will-close-in-May-2012-for-redevelopment/2012-04-25Together with HS1 Ltd, the owners of the UK's first and only high speed railway, we've signed a new deal, extending our contract to operate and maintain High Speed 1 until at least 2025. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/HS1-Ltd-and-Network-Rail-agree-a-new-deal/2012-04-25£16m is being invested to improve the reliability of the route by installing modern signalling between Kirkstall Viaduct and Harrogate station. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Resignalling-means-better-services-on-the-Harrogate-line/2012-04-25Crimes for the financial year 2011/12 are down 15% on the previous year, however the total direct cost to the industry, and ultimately the taxpayer and country, is up 12% because the thefts have spread to busier and more complex parts of the railway. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Scrap-metal-legislation-reform-gets-our-support-as-passenger-misery-continues/2012-04-30The series of 15 videos will help teachers promote engineering in the classroom. Each brings to life how all the different aspects of engineering help keep Britain’s railways running.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Calling-all-schools--see-our-educational-engineering-videos-on-YouTube/2012-04-26We aim to expand the station to ease congestion and provide excellent connectivity to London, the South West, Wales and the North.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Our-vision-for-transforming-Bristol-Temple-Meads-into-a-world-class-railway-hub/2012-04-27A single senior joint management team now has responsibility for both trains and track on the route operating out of London Waterloo. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Passengers-to-benefit-from-our-new-alliance-with-South-West-Trains/2012-04-30We’ve teamed up with Google to add some of our biggest stations to the online 360 degree Google Street View application, helping people to better find their way around some of the Britain’s busiest transport hubs. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/streetview.aspx2012-03-06The vast majority of people travelling by train this Easter bank holiday should experience no disruption because of planned improvements to the rail network.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/fewerbuses-betterservice.aspx2012-04-04Together with principal contractor Balfour Beatty, we’ve backed a community plan to remember the men who lost their lives building the Forth Bridge as part of an event to celebrate the completion of the recent 10 year restoration work.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/forth-bridge-memorial.aspx2012-03-06We are committed to bringing down barriers to greater co-operation in the rail industry. By alliancing, we can work more efficiently with ultimate benefits to the taxpayer, passengers and freight users. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/alliances.aspx2012-03-06We're boosting our talent pool of electrical engineering technicians to support the electrification of the Great Western main line by recruiting an additional 18 apprentices to be based in Bristol, Didcot and Reading.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/advanced-apprenticeship-scheme.aspx2012-03-07The new station concourse opens on 19 March 2012, but until then visit our exhibition stand in the current station concourse to find out about the station redevelopment and the features the new concourse will be offering.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/kx-exhibition.aspx2012-03-08We agree with the Government’s command paper’s vision that the railway should be part of a transport system that is an engine for economic growth, more environmentally sustainable and improves the quality of life for our communities.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/command-paper.aspx2012-03-08Our new chairman-designate is Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE, and our intention is to appoint a non-executive public interest director to our board. We will also make a series of changes to our membership structure designed to help our members hold the board to account. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/board-changes.aspx2012-03-08The railway between Ashford and Hastings has reopened following a nine-week upgrade to provide more reliable journeys and take the first step towards potentially reducing journey times in the future.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/ashford-to-hastings.aspx2012-03-12We've installed a footbridge at Huntingdon station as the first stage in a £3m scheme to make the station more accessible.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/huntingdon-station.aspx2012-03-13The most spectacular part of the five-year programme to restore and improve the station opens on 19 March 2012http://www.networkrail.co.uk/kings-cross-western-concourse.aspx2012-03-14We’ve almost finished rebuilding Fishguard and Goodwick station - it will reopen on 14 May 2012 with seven trains a day.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Fishguard-and-Goodwick-station.aspx2012-03-16The new facility will be the strategic maintenance hub for the railway between Cwmbran and Ludlow and much of the railway in Heart of Wales. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/maintenance-hub-herefordshire.aspx2012-03-16We've begun work to reinstall two 16-tonne historic iron plates bearing the insignia of the London, Dover and Chatham Railway that once served Blackfriars. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/blackfriars-cartouches.aspx2012-03-20Further funding for the initial stages of the Northern Hub is a show of confidence in rail bringing benefits to passengers as well as driving economic growth. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/northern-hub-funding.aspx2012-03-22We've selected St Modwen as partner for a joint-venture to develop the largest brownfield site in Derby, known as the Chaddesden Triangle.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/chaddesden-triangle.aspx2012-03-22Starting in April 2012, the collaborative agreements cover a one year development phase which will confirm the suppliers’ design of a signalling system which will be demonstrated at our new testing facility on the Hertford loop with contracts for the delivery of the programme awarded in 2014.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/etcs.aspx2012-03-27We’re encouraging more young women to apply for one of our 200 apprenticeship places as many miss out on a career in engineering because of the subject choices they made pre-GCSE. Our apprenticeship scheme can reopen those academic doors.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/2012-apprenticeship-scheme.aspx2012-02-06The final tranche of a £100m fund to improve stations in England and Wales has been announced, giving us, train companies, local authorities and other organisations another chance to submit bids for funding.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/scpf.aspx2012-02-02The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, was one of the first to use the newly reopened London Underground entrance at Farringdon following an eight-week closure to restore and expand this Grade II listed station. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/farringdon-tube-station-entrance-reopens.aspx2012-02-07Roodee Viaduct crosses the River Dee west of Chester station, between the racecourse and golf club, and carries the main railway line between England and North Wales http://www.networkrail.co.uk/roodee-viaduct.aspx2012-02-07The opening will mark a major milestone in the redevelopment of the station. Started in 2007, it will be fully completed by the end of 2013 once we’ve removed the 1970s extension and canopy at the front of the station and created a new 7,000m2 public square.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/new-concourse-at-kings-cross-station.aspx2012-02-07The demolition is the first stage towards constructing the new John Lewis department store which gets underway later in Spring 2012.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/stephenson-tower-birmingham-demolition.aspx2012-02-07We’re holding an exhibition at Plasyfelin Primary School, Lewis Drive, Churchill Park, Caerphilly, CF83 3FT, between 16:00 and 20:00 on Thursday 9 February 2012.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/energlyn-station.aspx2012-02-09A larger and more accessible Blackfriars Underground station has reopened for public service to accommodate more than 40,000 passengers every day. The dramatic 60% increase in footfall follows the redevelopment of Blackfriars Underground station which has been completely rebuilt over three years. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/blackfriars-underground-station-reopens.aspx2012-02-20Despite the icy weather in North Yorkshire, our engineers are renewing the bridge waybeams, along with other work to the structure and track to keep rail services running safely and reliably. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Huttons-Ambo-rail-bridge.aspx2012-02-14We’ve removed the automatic half-barrier crossing from the network after working with Perth and Kinross Council to create a new link road to divert traffic away from the railway.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Inchyra-crossing.aspx2012-02-15The subsidiary was set up in November 2011 following our purchase of the rail division of Hydrex Equipment (UK) Ltd from its administrators. The purchase, approved by the Office for Rail Regulation, included transfering the employment of all rail division staff and ownership of over 300 road rail vehicles.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/selling-NDS-Plant.aspx2012-02-21The intention is that the centre will eventually control all rail operations on the east coast from King’s Cross to the Scottish borders, and will consolidate existing rail training, currently at a number of locations along the route, into a single, purpose-built facility.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/york-roc.aspx2012-02-22A three-month project to replace the bridge in Romsey which carries the A27 (Southampton Road) over the railway to allow larger freight containers to be transported by rail will start on 31 March 2012.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/ashfield-bridge-in-romsey.aspx2012-02-23We’re supporting the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust’s Dyfi Osprey project by donating 800 metres of fibre-optic cable so that their HD nest-camera video images can be transmitted to their visitor centre, and streamed live on their website.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/ospreys-dyfi-project.aspx2012-02-24If you use London Cannon Street station during the morning of Tuesday 28 February 2012, you will be asked to use exits on both sides of the concourse to test how the station will cope with large volumes of people during the Olympics later this summer. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/olympic-testing.aspx2012-02-24Lydney level crossing is one of our targeted ‘hotspots’ of misuse where there have been 22 cases of reported incidents caused by users not following safety rules over the last 12 months.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/lydney-level-crossing.aspx2012-02-27Station retail sales results for September to December 2011 show a 2.35% growth in like-for-like sales, compared to the same quarter the previous year. In the same period high street sales, as reported by the British Retail Consortium, remained flat.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/stationretailsales.aspx2012-02-27Our virtual archive celebrates the heritage of today’s railway infrastructure and provides public access to view a special selection from over five million historic records from original architectural drawings of the Forth Bridge and Paddington station to Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s signature.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/archive.aspx2012-02-28As part of our continued efforts to deliver a better value-for-money railway, we’re looking in more detail at tram and train, community rail initiatives, and more innovative ways of replacing diesel traction with electrically-powered trains. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/alternative-solutions.aspx2012-02-28The cross-country Felixstowe to Nuneaton rail route is set for further improvements as we begin work on building two 775m loops parallel to existing track east of Ely station in Cambridgeshire. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/ely.aspx2012-02-29Working with Mace, we finished several large projects in and around the station over the Christmas and New Year break and there is now just one year to go until the first phase of the project completes with a new station concourse.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/bns-station-redevelopment.aspx2012-01-03A major upgrade of the railway between Hastings and Ashford will provide more reliable journeys and is the first step in potentially reducing journey times in the future.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/ashford-hastings.aspx2012-01-03The south end of York station is no longer a bottleneck for services on the east coast main line after our engineers worked through Christmas to bring new track and signalling systems online.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/better-services-at-York.aspx2012-01-03This time lapse footage captures our successful operation to replace a bridge on Cow Lane, Reading.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Custom/Templates/NetworkRailNewsArchiveSummary.aspx?id=300647793852012-01-04From 9 January 2012 to 21 March 2012 we're carrying out improvement work on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights between Shenfield and Witham. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/shenfield-witham.aspx2012-01-05We’ve joined forces with 27 rail industry companies for the first time to launch a new cross-industry, paid internship scheme to help up to 100 graduates get their careers on track.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/track-and-train.aspx2012-01-11We've submitted a £40m plan to Carmarthenshire Council to significantly improve the rail infrastructure between Swansea and Gowerton.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/west-wales.aspx2012-01-06Lord Henley, Minister for Crime Prevention and Anti-Social Behaviour Reduction joined the British Transport Police and Durham, Cleveland and Northumbria forces to launch a new trial to help combat the increasing problem of metal theft.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/metal-theft.aspx2012-01-09Passengers at Long Eaton station are to benefit from improved access which includes two new lifts giving step-free access to both station platforms.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/long-eaton.aspx2012-01-10Work is starting soon on a significant upgrade and remodel of the Pallasades shopping centre, part of our redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/pallasades-shopping-centre.aspx2012-01-10The crossing is being fully renewed and brought up to modern standards. It will continue to be controlled by the signaller in the box next to the crossing.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/mill-green.aspx2012-01-11The open letter in The Times today, 11 January 2012, is the latest step in the cross-industry campaign on tackling metal theft.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Times-letter.aspx2012-01-11From Monday 16 January 2012 an exhibition stand next to the ticket office in the station will feature information about King's Cross redevelopment as well as new CGI images, a map and iPads.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/interactive-exhibition.aspx2012-01-11Plans to create a new public space in front of King’s Cross, which will form the final part of the redevelopment of the station, have been approved by Camden council.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/kings-cross-public-square.aspx2012-01-13Time has taken its toll on the 160 year old bridge across the London Road so we’re carrying out repairs now before there is any major issue.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/manchester-rail-bridge.aspx2012-01-13Framework agreements of up to seven years delivering railway signalling projects worth approximately £1.5bn are part of wider reforms to our infrastructure business.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/framework-agreements.aspx2012-01-13We’re holding a public meeting at 7pm on Tuesday 17 January 2012 in St Georges West Church, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/haymarket-station.aspx2012-01-16We’ve secured more than £1.5m funding to transform the listed Wakefield Kirkgate station building.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/wakefield-kirkgate.aspx2012-01-16We’ve brought an eight-mile disused freight line at Cwmgwrach back into use to allow Unity Mine to transport coal to Aberthaw by rail. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/transporting-coal-in-wales.aspx2012-01-16Passengers on Britain’s busiest rail route could benefit from faster, more frequent trains, less crowding and better connections if the first phase of the proposed high-speed rail line is built between London and Birmingham. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/hs2-wcml.aspx2012-01-19Cheshire West and Chester council has approved plans to completely refurbish the former station master’s house at Frodsham.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Frodsham.aspx2012-01-18Huge popularity has meant that the National Theatre has extended the exhibition for three weeks. For the second year running, we supported this national competiton where amateurs and professionals showcase the very best photographs of Britain's rural and urban scenery.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/nt-exhibition.aspx2012-01-20We’re forming discrete individual alliance framework agreements to work more closely with at least six train operators in order to deliver passenger benefits more quickly.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/alliance-framework.aspx2012-01-23The joint 10-point plan is to deliver more punctual and reliable journeys on one of the busiest and most complex rail networks in Europe. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/swt-joint-plan.aspx2012-01-26Cow Lane has been closed since mid-December when we started the first phase of widening work to remove and replace the southern bridge and lay a new road underneath. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/cow-lane.aspx2012-01-27We’ve rebuilt Waverley Steps and installed three banks of double escalators as part of a £7m contract funded by Transport Scotland to improve access at the station. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/waverley-steps.aspx2012-01-31We're replacing one of the Cow Lane bridges this Christmas to get rid of the bottleneck plaguing both motorists and train passengers.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Cow-lane-bridge.aspx2011-12-01A new identification scheme to make it easier to trace sellers of stolen metal is being trialled in the North East.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/combatting-cable-theft.aspx2011-12-02With the new entrance now open on the south side of the river, Blackfriars offers passengers a direct link to South Bank and Bankside improving access to homes, businesses and cultural attractions such as the Tate Modern. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Blackfriars-south-side.aspx2011-12-05We’ve just ordered a unique train which will revolutionise how railway lines are electrified. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/electrification-train.aspx2011-12-05Hear about the transformation of transport in Reading at a public exhibition in the train station on Tuesday 6 December 2011 from 8am until 7pm.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/reading-christmas-work.aspx2011-12-05There should be no disruption because of planned improvement work for most people travelling by train over the Christmas and New Year period.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/More-trains-fewer-buses.aspx2011-12-07We’ve brought back into use a disused 4 mile freight line between Newton Abbot and Heathfield so timber can be transported by train from Teignbridge in Devon to Chirk in North Wales.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Opening-up-disused-freight-line.aspx2011-12-07The phrase ‘like painting the Forth Bridge’ could now be put to rest as the 10-year programme of refurbishment and repainting the famous bridge has finished.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Forth-Bridge-repainting-finally-complete.aspx2011-12-09Work starts on a state-of-the-art rail operating centre at Three Bridges which will see it become the nerve centre of railway operations in Sussexhttp://www.networkrail.co.uk/Three-Bridges.aspx2011-12-12For the first time, longer trains with more seats will run between Cambridge and Liverpool Street from 12 December 2011.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Longer-trains-and-more-seats-at-Cambridge-station.aspx2011-12-12We’ve already extended platforms at 12 stations north of London, upgraded power supplies and redeveloped Blackfriars and Farringdon stations. And there's much more to come.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Thameslink-countdown-to-completion.aspx2011-12-12We’ve just agreed a joint venture with The Office Group (the Lloyd Dorfman-backed office space provider) to install drop-in work space at our major stations.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/drop-in-work-space.aspx2011-12-13Step-free improvements now complete at Sutton Coldfield station are part of a wider programme of work at stations along the Cross City line. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Birminghams-Cross-City-line.aspx2011-12-13We’ve submitted plans to significantly improve the rail infrastructure between Swansea and Gowerton.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Improving-the-railway-in-West-Wales.aspx2011-12-13A £43m upgrade of Peterborough station will see longer, more frequent trains, extra platforms and new footbridges and lifts.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/redeveloping-Peterborough-station.aspx2011-12-13New research confirms that station investment such as at Birmingham New Street can have a major impact on local urban regeneration, stimulating development and increasing economic activity.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/New-Street-investment.aspx2011-12-13Work is underway to carry out improvements to upgrade five commuter stations on the line from London to Southend. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/More-stations-to-receive-improvement-funding.aspx2011-12-14We’ve closed 500 level crossings across Britain since April 2009 and will close a further 250 by 31 March 2014. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/500-level-crossings-closed.aspx2011-12-14The new West Hampstead station means better access to the station, less congestion, more capacity and easier interchange with nearby Underground and Overground services.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Westhampstead-Thameslink.aspx2011-12-15Road users in Sheffield will benefit from a new bridge we’re installing this Christmas, to replace the structure on Woodseats Road. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/New-bridge-for-Sheffield.aspx2011-12-15The Cummersdale Viaduct carries the twin track Cumbria coast railway over the River Caldew between Carlisle and Dalston. We're using the Christmas holiday break to carry out the work. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Cummersdale-Viaduct.aspx2011-12-15We are removing the rail bridge over Sandhills Lane and sliding two new U-type structures into place during the Christmas break.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/sandhills-station.aspx2011-12-16Dove Holes tunnel on the freight-only railway line between Peak Forest and Chinley in Derbyshire will close for nine days while we carry out vital work.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Freight-diversion-between-Buxton-and-Stockport.aspx2011-12-16Thousands of desks, chairs and tables destined for our new national centre in Milton Keynes will be transported by rail from Germany .http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Freight-tie-up-cuts-carbon-emissions.aspx2011-12-16Work has started on a multi-million-pound investment to give step-free access from the station entrance to the platforms as well as substantial improvements to the station entrance and ticket hall. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Bromley-South-station.aspx2011-12-16For the first time, passengers at Pitsea station have step-free access between the station entrance and all platforms. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/pitsea-station.aspx2011-12-19The new concourse is the stand-out feature of the £500m redevelopment of King’s Cross station to transform it into a world-class transport hub. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/kings-cross-western-concourse-complete.aspx2011-12-19We're building a new Haymarket station, reconstructing or removing a number of bridges, and delivering a range of track alterations.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/EGIP-Haymarket-station.aspx2011-12-20Plans to redevelop London Bridge station include a completely new platform layout allowing metro-frequency of trains, and Britain’s largest station concourse will reduce congestion.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/london-bridge-station-design-approval.aspx2011-12-21People across the North of England have given their backing to our plans to improve rail links across the region.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/northern-hub-consultation.aspx2011-12-21We’re replacing systems used to control trains on routes in Leicester over the New Year but have to reduce train services temporarily so that our engineers can test the system and bring it on-line safely. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Improving-the-service-in-Leicester.aspx2011-12-21Thieves are targeting signalling cables, overhead line equipment and even our metal fences to sell for scrap.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Custom/Templates/NetworkRailNewsArchiveSummary.aspx?id=300647793502011-12-22The information programme ORBIS, will deliver significant benefits, changing the way we collect, store and use information about our rail infrastructure, and will help us drive down costs by saving over £50m a year by 2019. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/technology-drives-down-costs.aspx2011-12-22Localised industrial action is only affecting a minority of services. http://www.networkrail.co.uk/scotRail-services-24-december.aspx2011-12-23We'll finish replacing 500 yards of rail, ballast and sleepers at Wainfleet on the Boston to Skegness line this month.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/boston-skegness.aspx2012-03-16We remain broadly on course to meet our tough efficiency challenge and thus our commitment to drive down the cost of the railway.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Interim-results-published.aspx2011-11-24We’ve won gold in the Green Apple environment awards for our sustainable approach to redeveloping Farringdon station into a new transport hub.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Farringdon-station-wins-gold.aspx2011-11-25Rail passengers in Newcastle are set to benefit from a multi-million pound investment to transform the station.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/Newcastle-Central-station-improvements.aspx2011-11-28Passengers are set to benefit from £46m of improvements to stations across England after the latest round of bids for rail industry funding is approved.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/station-improvements-fund.aspx2011-11-28Our station retail sales results for July to September 2011 show a 3.85% growth in like for like sales, compared to the same time last year.http://www.networkrail.co.uk/station-retail-sales.aspx2011-11-30