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Major railway investment for station footbridge in Telford

Nearly a million pounds is being invested to replace a public footbridge to provide a better way for people to cross the railway in Telford.

Time-lapse shows Bicester railway underpasses completed this Easter

A huge civil engineering project to build two new routes underneath the busy Chiltern main line has been completed this Easter.

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Autistic station worker inspires others like him to go for their dream job

Apr 1, 2021

Dan Noon has been working throughout the coronavirus pandemic helping passengers to complete essential journeys safely at Britain's busiest interchange station outside of London The 27-year-old, who is autistic and has Asperger's syndrome, originally came to...

Passengers thanked as lift upgrade completed at The Hawthorns

Mar 26, 2021

Over the last three months both lifts to platforms have been taken out, mechanisms modernised, and new lighting installed. A total of £450,000 has been invested in the comprehensive lift upgrade. It’s part of Network...

Underpasses burrowed beneath Bicester railway this Easter

Mar 25, 2021

A £12.3m investment will see two underpasses built in north west Bicester to help traffic and people move more easily around the town in the future. Network Rail will rip up old track before more...

Signalling upgrade sees Birmingham New Street platform changes

Mar 22, 2021

A rolling programme of platform closures started in January so signalling equipment at the country's busiest interchange station outside of London can be completely overhauled. Work started yesterday (Sunday 21 March) on platform 11 meaning...

Major section of Chiltern main line secured from landslips

Mar 16, 2021

Network Rail engineers stabilised a slope on the south side of Harbury tunnel between Leamington Spa and Banbury as part of a £9m investment. The major improvements started in December 2019 and workers left the...

Train cab video shows first run on new Stourbridge Shuttle tracks

Mar 15, 2021

Network Rail engineers replaced just under a mile of track in seven days, with the line reopening on Saturday 13 March. Video released today (Monday 15 March) filmed in the driver's cab shows one of...

Clocking up £8,000 towards station’s heritage timepiece

Mar 11, 2021

The ornate 161-year-old timepiece is working properly for the first time in three years after Network Rail organised much-needed repairs. After being stuck at twelve minutes past two for over 36 months, from today (Thursday...

Plastic sheet on 25,000 volt power lines delays Birmingham to Lichfield trains

Mar 10, 2021

Services on the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield were delayed today (10 March) when plastic sheeting was blown from neighbouring properties onto the overhead power lines in two separate locations. A...

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