York Central to be a vast railway redevelopment
The city of York is, for many reasons, at the heart of the British railway network. Now, its railway heritage is providing the land for a huge regeneration. Not surprisingly, it will provide some of...Read more
Grange-over-Sands derailment proved over-complicated
Engineers from Network Rail, the British infrastructure agency, have had their work cut out. They have been flat out in their recovery and repair efforts following the train derailment that occurred in Grange-over-Sands on Friday...Read more
Network Rail signals huge train control revamp
Britain’s railway signalling and control system is set to undergo the biggest shake-up in the history of the network. The infrastructure agency, Network Rail, has announced a decade-long plan to overhaul and modernise the train...Read more
Harry Potter bridge overhaul: a job for rail wizards
The Glenfinnan Viaduct has been famous for 123 years. Its fame was renewed as the route of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express. Now it is to undergo a major overhaul as befits such a star attraction....Read more
Network Rail’s five years of major projects
The British infrastructure agency Network Rail has been reviewing the past five years of its ongoing investment programme. The UK Government body has just concluded its sixth five-year plan, or “Control Period Six” (CP6) as...Read more
Hynes moves on, does Scotland’s railway move too?
It was possibly the least surprising head-hunting move of the year. The Managing Director of Scotland’s Railway and Network Rail Scotland, Alex Hynes, has been appointed Director General for rail services at the Department for...Read more
Landslip Britain’s growing number of incidents
Rail users are being asked for patience, as the infrastructure agency Network Rail tackles a landslip. Then another, and another. The landslip-induced closure between Oakengates and Wellington stations (on the Wolverhampton – Shrewsbury line) is...Read more
Manchester Oxford Road revamp but Castlefield Corridor still a pinch point
Britain’s infrastructure agency, Network Rail, is promising smoother journeys for passengers at Manchester Oxford Road station. However, the work at the nationally recognised building may not do anything to relieve the equally well-recognised bottleneck. The...Read more
Network Rail takes bids for Midlands project
Network Rail is seeking bids for significant infrastructure deals in the Midlands of England. The infrastructure agency is preparing to undertake major works as part of the Midlands Rail Hub program. Valued at around 1.4...Read more
Cybersecurity for rail systems – how to maintain it in the digital age
Although in fairly moderate steps, the rail industry is moving towards the digital age without a return ticket. What does rail need, to be comprehensively secured on the verge of the digital age? Read more
London commuters are the first to benefit from hi-tech signalling in East Coast Digital Project
A milestone has been reached in the deployment of the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). The first passenger trains controlled by digital in-cab signalling known as the European Train Control System (ETCS) have entered service...Read more
Senior Network Rail executive resigns after the Great Paddington Dewiring
There has been a significant casualty from the chaos of downed power supply lines on the Great Western Main Line earlier in December. Michelle Handforth, who was until Friday the Managing Director, Wales & Western...Read more
Celebrities and rail bosses were among hundreds trapped by downed wires in west London
It’s already entered folklore as the Great Paddington Dewiring. When a major terminal is paralysed, one of the world’s busiest airports has connections severed, a showpiece metro grinds to a halt, shoppers, celebrities and business...Read more