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Rail passengers see major service boost with new £40 million Stevenage station platform

  • dedicated fifth platform and track at Stevenage station will enable more frequent and reliable services
  • £40 million project, delivered over a year ahead of the revised schedule, will provide better connectivity with other destinations on the East Coast Main Line
  • completion of the work marks an important milestone in the wider £1.2 billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line between London and Edinburgh

Improved reliability for rail passengers at Clapton following track replacement

Vital track replacement work at Clapton that will increase reliability for passengers, has been completed at the weekend.

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25,000 volt overhead electric line overhaul for better passenger journeys

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The £3.4m Great North Rail Project upgrade will make overhead line equipment (OLE) more resilient on the West Coast main line between Preston and Carlisle. The essential work will make journeys more reliable for passengers...

VIDEO: Better journeys for South East London and Kent rail passengers as £81m signalling system at Hither Green comes into use

Aug 3, 2020

Passengers have been thanked for their patience during the disruption: The old system, which controlled the movement of trains on the lines through Hither Green, had been in place since the 1970s. It had become...

Network Rail and Cycling UK launch partnership as a fifth of Brits say they’re considering cycling for their journey to work

Aug 3, 2020

As government guidance around returning to the workplace comes into effect, a new YouGov study commissioned by Network Rail reveals that a fifth (20 per cent) of people are now likely to consider cycling as...

Vital railway upgrade works taking place over August Bank Holiday

Aug 3, 2020

Network Rail’s engineers will carry out a programme of upgrades and maintenance work across the region to reduce the number of delays and cancellations and to keep tracks and equipment in safe and reliable condition....

Passengers urged to check before they travel during Crewe railway bridge overhaul

Jul 31, 2020

Network Rail is investing £5.7m as part of Britain’s Railway Upgrade Plan to completely replace ‘Boulderstones bridge’ in Crewe. The original bridge carrying the A530 Middlewich Road over the railway was removed in June. Now...

Public response reveals strong support for Network Rail’s Reigate station upgrade proposals

Jul 31, 2020

The proposal includes plans to widen and extend platform 2, creating a third platform to accommodate longer 12-carriage trains terminating at Reigate and turning back towards London. Works could begin as early as 2023, creating...

Multi-million-pound accessibility upgrade complete at Tring station

Jul 30, 2020

Network Rail has completed the £5.8 million 'Access for All' upgrade, which included new lifts, ramps and new footbridge to provide step-free access to all five of Tring station’s platforms for the very first time....

Network Rail team up with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Local Resilience Forum to aid Covid-19 response in the region

Jul 30, 2020

The PPE distribution centre was opened in April as part of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Resilience Forum response to Covid-19. The centre distributes approximately 40,000 items to over 50 different locations per day and the...
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