We’re innovating the way we manage our cliffside track to combat extreme weather events and make the railway safer. Extreme weather can cause a wide array of issues for the railway. Landslips are considered one of the most dangerous of these issues. Not only can a landslip have the potential to cause a derailment, … Continued
Better ‘slate’ than never – we have begun transporting North Welsh slate to Luton, England, via rail for the first time ever. We have worked with Welsh Government and Breedon Group to make slate rail freight transport possible. Our teams were able to reopen Llandudno Junction freight yard to begin moving freight thanks to this … Continued
We have completed a major renewal project of a historic feat engineering. Our teams in Wales have successfully completed replacing the pumps at Sudbrook pumping station. The station itself finished construction in 1886 and has been operational ever since. The pumping station is vital to the railway as it keeps the Severn Tunnel operational … Continued
Bridge strikes cost taxpayers millions of pounds and delay thousands of passengers and road users every year. We caught up with Amy Liston, construction, who was dealing with a bridge strike at Machynlleth station, North Wales in September 2020. What happened? During the early morning rush hour on Wednesday 1 September, a tipper-lorry truck struck … Continued
Services have resumed on the Cambrian Line in Wales after extensive repair works following on from Storm Franklin We have worked 24/7 to reopen the Cambrian Line on the first weekend of April, following flood damage caused by Storm Franklin in February. In just six weeks, we completed repairs between Shrewsbury and Newtown, including repairing … Continued
The largest working mechanical signal box in the world has just had its biggest refurbishment in more than a decade. We’ve worked with contractor MPH Construction since October to sensitively carry out £250,000 of improvements to Severn Bridge Junction and keep it running for the future. The 117-year-old, grade II listed building stands just outside … Continued
Striking images taken by our helicopter have highlighted the impact of Storm Christoph in the past week. Our dedicated Air Operations team is surveying the railway as floodwaters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph. Initial signs show railway lines left submerged in recent days in Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Cumbria have little or … Continued
Our Wales and Western region connects communities in the west with major towns and cities and is bursting with Brunel history. We’ve carried out lots of improvements for your journeys in this region since we launched big plans last summer to bring our people closer to the communities we serve. How? We’ve split our railway … Continued