Crime
Public help gets railway graffiti tackled in Liverpool
Offensive graffiti on a recently replaced railway footbridge in Liverpool has been removed in a continued blitz against rail network vandalism across the North West.
A special Network Rail clean-up team quickly got to work on Mossley Hill footbridge after...
Rail Business
GBRf kick off new service from Portbury
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the largest rail freight operators in the UK, has officially begun a new service from Portbury to Acton, in partnership with AI.
Responding at short notice, there was the requirement for the GBRf team to...
Industry News
As good as new – Leicestershire station footbridge reopens for passengers as Network Rail completes major refurbishment
Network Rail has reopened Narborough station footbridge, after completing major work to revamp, revitalise and future proof the historic structure.
Since September, Network Rail has been working on the £850,000 project, which has seen the main footbridge span removed and...
Company News
Avanti West Coast partners with charities and organisations to distribute surplus food
Avanti West Coast supports work of charities, food banks and organisations local to its route to help people in need with donations of surplus food.
Charities, food banks and organisations help Avanti West Coast distribute food to those in needFood...
People
York based Network Rail worker recognised as Railway Hero for keeping vital freight services moving throughout COVID pandemic
Network Rail worker Rory Higgins, who is based in York, has been recognised as a Railway Hero, following his work to keep freight services moving throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the pandemic hit and the spotlight was on freight services,...
Industry News
Water damaged lifts to be repaired at Birkenhead North station
Passengers are being advised about urgent repairs to Birkenhead North station’s lifts after they were damaged by water.
Heavy rain caused water to leak into the lift mechanisms during storms this winter.
It means the ground floor entrances and some of...
Industry News
Stonehaven-Montrose railway set to reopen for customers
The railway between Stonehaven and Montrose will reopen for passenger and freight customers on Monday, February 22, following the successful completion of repair works on a damaged bridge between the towns.
The rail bridge – which dates from the 1840s...
Contract News
HS2 seeks contractor to build Washwood Heath train depot and control centre
HS2 today began the search for a specialist contractor to build the high speed rail project’s central control centre and maintenance depot, which will create around 500 long-term jobs in Birmingham’s Washwood Heath.
The contract – worth an estimated £275m...
Industry News
Millions invested into West Midlands railway improvements
More than 6km of railway track is being replaced across the West Midlands as the rail industry works together to build back better after the coronavirus pandemic.
Network Rail is investing more than £3m to renew track along key routes...
Infrastructure
£3.9m upgrade at Crawley station improves accessibility for all passengers
Passengers in West Sussex are benefiting from a major investment to Crawley Station, part of the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme.
The upgrade works will improve accessibility at Crawley station and significantly reduce the time it takes passengers...
Latest News
Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme
Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...