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New footbridge at Sussex station

Eridge station in East Sussex has a new footbridge after Network Rail completed a £1.8 million project. Eridge station serves the rural district in East Sussex with Southern trains services via the Uckfield branch of the Oxted line. The existing...

Network Rail and BTP visit scrap merchants hunting stolen metal

As many delays to trains are caused by cable theft – signalling and power cables often contain copper - scrap yards across the West Midlands and Warwickshire have been visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to...

Multi-million-pound track upgrades in Cumbria

Network Rail will be upgrading track near Bootle station on five consecutive Sundays from 15 November to 13 December. Buses will replace trains between Sellafield and Millom while the railway is closed. The £2.3 million investment will involve replacing over...

Delay Repay refunds can now go straight to charity

TransPennine Express (TPE) passengers whose journeys are delayed can now choose to donate their Delay Repay compensation to charity. Anyone who experiences a delay of 15 minutes or more can apply for a refund through the company’s Delay Repay scheme,...

GTR Thameslink and TSSA sign recognition agreement

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) have signed a recognition agreement for Operational Control staff based at Three Bridges, Victoria and York. The recognition deal was reached voluntarily through negotiation after TSSA clearly exceeded the...

New contract for CrossCountry until 2023

Arriva CrossCountry, which has run the service since 2007, has signed a new contract with the Government to continue to operate the franchise for three more years until October 2023. This new contract complements the Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements (ERMAs)...

Essential upgrades planned for Great Eastern main line

Network Rail is planning a number of vital upgrades on the line between Norwich and London. Works will be taking place at various points on the line between Ipswich and London at weekends from 17 October to 22 November, including: The...

Resilience plans for railway at Teignmouth to be refined

Network Rail’s plans to improve resilience along a vital 1.8km stretch of railway in the South West will be refined following substantial feedback from the community, passengers and businesses. Over 1,600 people responded to a six-week public consultation on proposals...

Station work on Tyne and Wear Metro

Tyne and Wear Metro is getting station platforms ready for the new Metro train fleet and its revolutionary sliding step at each door. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is carrying out platform compliance work at 40...

Step-free access at Selhurst station

Network Rail has completed the installation of three new lifts at Selhurst station, South London, making access between the station entrance, ticket office and platforms much easier for customers with reduced mobility, as well as those with children, heavy...

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Major milestone reached in improving accessibility at Llanelli station

Network Rail has successfully installed the main span for the footbridge which will provide step-free access between the two...