First electric train completes test run between Manchester and Stalybridge

An electric train has travelled for the first time between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). Engineers have been testing the new electrification equipment installed along the route as part of the multi-billion-pound upgrade...

Drone footage shows scale of landslip between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury

Network Rail has released new drone video footage showing the huge operation underway to repair a landslip on the railway in Telford affecting journeys between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury stations. Passengers are being advised that major work to safely reopen the...

Thriving railway hedges deliver biodiversity boost for Britain’s railway

A series of traditional “railway hedges” are thriving at a North London station - along one of Britain’s busiest main lines – following intervention by Network Rail and The Tree Council. Planted in 2018, a series of trial hedgerows has...

Industry launches new sustainability campaign to inspire Gen Z to travel by train

Network Rail and rail industry partners have launched a campaign to inspire young people to travel more by train and help the fight against climate change. Called A Greener Future, the campaign aims to encourage Gen Z to choose the...

Complex environment at site of Baildon landslip forces railway to remain closed

Train services through Baildon will remain suspended for several weeks more after the complex nature of the site has caused work to progress more slowly than anticipated. Network Rail and contractor teams have been on site around-the-clock for close to...

Multi-million-pound flood resilience project at Croy complete

A £3.5 million programme to improve the resilience of the railway between Croy and Dullatur in extreme weather has been delivered successfully. Over the last 12 months, Network Rail and QTS have carried out work to improve drainage and prevent...

Planning approval received for HS2’s Burton green tunnel

HS2 has received Schedule 17 planning permission from Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council for the design of the green tunnel at Burton Green. The designs respond to community feedback, focusing on bigger and better green spaces around the railway, following public...

Trainline says 30% increase in rail travel required by 2035 to hit UK net zero goals

Collective action is required to inspire and motivate more people to travel by rail if the UK’s net zero goals for 2050 are to be hit, according to a Trainline insights report launched as part of the I Came...

Thameslink creates buzz about biodiversity

There’s been a hive of activity at six Thameslink railway stations where wildlife experts have installed 20 new ‘homes for nature’, said to be the bee’s knees for a wide variety of animals. As part of Thameslink’s biodiversity commitments, the...

Recycled plastic sleepers laid in historic Perthshire railway tunnel

A 175-year-old Perthshire railway tunnel has been given a new lease of life in a £6 million project delivered by Network Rail. Trains travelling through Moncrieffe tunnel, south of Perth, will now be running on rails supported by recycled plastic...

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Network Rail and the Railway Children raise over £130,000 to help vulnerable children

Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway...