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Specialist abseiling teams are protecting a section of Victorian-built railway in Warwickshire to prevent delays caused by rockfalls. Network Rail is investing Β£6m as par...
Network Rail has launched the third procurement in its major digital railway transformation programme on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). The company is seeking a traffic...
The re-developed Hackney Wick station has won a prestigious Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) London award ahead of a strong group of other shortlisted projects. The sta...
Network Rail has awarded contracts worth Β£800m for the haulage and operations of its engineering trains and seasonal treatment services in Control Period 6 (CP6, 2019-202...
Vivarail, the manufacturer of eco-friendly passenger trains, has accelerated expansion of its site in County Durham and turned it into its national research and developme...
Network Rail has awarded a Β£136m contract to Hitachi Capital to provide integrated road fleet management services. The four-year contract will run from 1 August 2019 to 3...
Network Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) have today launched a new partnership with the English Football League Trust (EFL Trust) and StreetGames to help tackl...
The sale in February 2019 by Network Rail of a commercial property portfolio, comprising primarily of railway arches, raised Β£1.46 billion which was a fair price and more...
The National College for High Speed Rail has launched a formal consultation to change its name, reflecting a growing demand for higher technical skills across a range of...
Network Rail has announced the award of six multi-million-pound framework contracts to deliver signalling and telecoms across the country, worth an estimated Β£750m for Co...
Network Rail has announced the final preferred bidder for delivery of track upgrade works for the next decade in Central England. It includes track, points, and associate...
Network Rail have teamed up with security experts Land Sheriffs to reduce incidents which can cause delays on the railway and bring better, more reliable services for Sou...
The Lucknow metro, financed by a β¬450 million (Rs.33 billion) long-term loan from the European Investment Bank, is ready for its first passengers. The construction of the...
Network Rail has launched a public exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) showcasing the best footbridge designs that were submitted as entries to...
Australia’s Morrison and Berejiklian Governments will ensure the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has a metro rail line in time for its open...
The railway between Taunton and Exeter St Davidβs has reopened after a three-week closure thanks to Ivy and Holly the robots who helped carry out vital maintenance work i...
Sweeping new reforms to how railway projects are run β cutting cost, internal bureaucracy and red tape β are making Britainβs railways more attractive commercially to inv...
This National Apprenticeship Week (4-8 March), Network Rail Wales and Borders is calling for people to join its award-winning apprenticeship scheme, as it embarks on its...
Work will start later this month to install new lifts, ramps and a footbridge at Stechford station to ensure step-free access across all three platforms for the first tim...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have signed a $926 million loan to operationalize two lines for the Mumbai Metro Rail System that will ease t...
Network Rail and Innovate UK are pleased to announce Costain Limited, Graffica Limited, PEAN Technologies Limited and Plume Rail Limited are the winners of their collabor...
ALE has used its internal engineering expertise to create a special solution that could move a gantry crane, weighing 290t, over live rail lines in the safest way possibl...
The Victorian era footbridge at St Austell station in Cornwall was removed this weekend before being transported 30 miles to its new home at Helston heritage railway. The...
There has been a lot of talk about HS2 and about how, once completed, it will help to shrink the north-south divide and provide a much-needed transport spine across the c...
Network Rail Wales & Borders engineers have revealed some of Cardiff Central stationβs long-lost secrets as they deliver essential refurbishment work. The work to the...
Australian infrastructure and property company John Holland has enhanced its transport capability and capacity with the acquisition of RCR OβDonnell Griffinβs rail and tr...
Folkestone residents can begin looking forward to an exciting new future for the northern section of the disused Folkestone Harbour branch line as Network Rail today anno...
Network Rail has made a planning submission to Teignbridge District Council to improve the long-term resilience of the railway linking Devon and Cornwall to the rest of t...
Network Rail is boosting its capacity to identify and fix track defects using cutting edge technology, reducing delays caused by track faults, improving safety and saving...
Network Rail have announced preferred bidders to deliver the next decade of rail system β anything needed to make the rail system work including track, points, overhead l...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $2 million regional technical assistance grant to support the development of railways in Central Asia Regional Economic Co...
Network Rail has teamed up with a school in Hertfordshire to teach pupils about railway safety. The partnership at the John Warner school in Hoddesdon will combine sport,...
African Development Bank contributes β¬182.9 million to landmark project The daily one-hour commute between the densely populated Senegalese capital and the new suburb of...
Network Railβs fleet of snow and ice treatment trains are ready to keep passengers moving this winter and minimise disruption. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) also has rob...
Network Rail has announced the award of three multi-billion-pound contracts for the South of England, worth up to Β£7bn for Control Period 6 (2019-2024). The framework to...
The capitalβs busiest toilets closed on Christmas Eve and will be open again in April 2019 as Network Rail undertakes a major redesign and refurbishment of the facilities...
Passengers returning to work are benefiting from more reliable infrastructure, improved facilities and services after a Β£148m Network Rail Christmas programme of investme...
Network Rail Consultingβs Australian subsidiary has been awarded a contract by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) for the role of Systems Integrator for the Digital Systems Progra...
The modernisation of FYR Macedoniaβs railway infrastructure is progressing, with the signing in Skopje today of a grant agreement for a further β¬68.6 million of co-financ...
Network Rail and RIBA Competitions are delighted to announce the winner and highly commended entry in the competition seeking new design ideas for footbridges. Entrants w...
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