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Network Rail installs artwork in York village to help tackle graffiti near railway

Network Rail has joined forces with the community in Copmanthorpe to install a mural to help tackle graffiti on a bridge in the village.

11,000 tonne tunnel to be installed on the railway in first for UK engineering

  • Massive concrete structure to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line as part of £1.2bn upgrade
  • Major works to occur over nine days between 16 and 24 January, with service changes between London and Edinburgh
  • Hundreds of hours of passenger disruption to be avoided by industry-leading engineering technique
  • New tunnel will separate slow-moving freight from long-distance passenger trains – speeding up journeys and improving reliability

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11,000 tonne tunnel to be installed on the railway in first for UK engineering

Jan 11, 2021

A massive 11,000 tonne curved concrete box is to be pushed under one of the country’s most famous railway lines in a first for UK engineering. The structure, which weighs more than the Eiffel Tower,...

Passengers who must travel urged to plan ahead as vital work continues on the £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade this month

Jan 8, 2021

Network Rail, Thameslink and Great Northern are urging passengers who need to travel on the East Coast Main Line on weekends in January to plan ahead, as major improvement work continues on the £1.2billion East...

Network Rail reaches major milestone on £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade as all four tracks into King’s Cross are lifted for the first time in decades to allow sewer reconstruction

Jan 5, 2021

A central London sewer was diverted and rebuilt in just nine days during major Christmas works on the £1.2billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line. As part of the huge project, the way trains...

Final reminder to passengers of major service changes on the East Coast Main Line as £1.2billion upgrade continues over Christmas

Dec 22, 2020

Network Rail, Great Northern and Thameslink are reminding passengers who need to travel over the Christmas period to check their journeys to avoid disappointment, as major work takes place on the £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade,...

Final reminder to passengers of major service changes on the East Coast Main Line as £1.2billion upgrade continues over Christmas

Dec 22, 2020

Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are reminding passengers who need to travel over the Christmas period to check their journeys to avoid disappointment, as major work takes place on...

Hundreds of Network Rail workers give up Christmas with their families to improve railway reliability in Doncaster

Dec 14, 2020

From late-night Christmas Eve until the morning of Sunday, 27 December, major work will take place to renew 320 metres of track, which runs the full length of Platform 4 at Doncaster railway station. The...

£2.3million upgrade to King’s Cross station toilets will make spending a penny much easier and more environmentally friendly

Dec 9, 2020

The project, which began in September 2019, has seen the toilets on both the mezzanine and ground floor levels completely refurbished and modernised. The upgrade means the toilets now have improved accessibility for those with...

Passengers advised to plan their journey carefully on the East Coast Main Line in advance of six-day closure of London King’s Cross over the Christmas period

Dec 7, 2020

No trains will run into or out of King’s Cross between 25 and 30 December and a reduced service will be in place from 31 December to 3 January. The work is part of the...
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