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75-tonne footbridge and lift-tower installed at Uddingston station

Network Rail engineers worked through the night to install the steel structures on Saturday 23 March at the South Lanarkshire station which serves passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line – one of the busiest lines in Europe. It’s...

Hope Valley Railway Upgrade team thanks passengers after nine days of major upgrades

From Saturday 16 March to Sunday 24 March, the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade team worked around the clock to deliver vital upgrades, as the programme edges closer to full completion. Over the nine-day period, track installation and drainage works were...

Government sets out next steps on Northern Powerhouse Rail between Liverpool and Manchester

The next steps of development for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) between Manchester and Liverpool have been announced, following extensive engagement with local leaders and local MPs by Ministers. The announcement comes after the Government's Network North plan confirmed £12 billion to boost connections...

Jenny Gilruth MSP sees Levenmouth rail link progress

Jenny Gilruth, MSP for Mid-Fife and Glenrothes, visited the site of the Levenmouth Rail Link last week (Friday 22 March) to get the latest update on the project. Work to complete the rail link is ongoing with the Fife towns...

Disruption between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness could last two weeks after train derailment

Railway engineers have been inspecting the damage and carrying out ground investigations after a Northern train derailed in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria on Friday 22 March. Four passengers and four members of staff were safely evacuated from the train. Network Rail is advising...

OFSTED report says Northern’s training academies ‘key to addressing national skills shortage’

Northern’s training academies in Leeds and Manchester are key to addressing the national skills shortage facing the rail industry according to a new report by OFSTED. The regulator made the statement following an inspection of both facilities in which the...

Train services resume in Devon after major signalling upgrade

Trains are now running again between Plymouth and Totnes after Network Rail completed signal and track upgrades in the area. Following the successful installation of new signals in Cornwall earlier this month, the final stage of the programme saw new...

Mystery LNER train found in Belgium

More than 400 miles from LNER’s current home in York, an LNER train has been unearthed by archaeologists in Antwerp in Belgium. The modern-day operator of trains on the East Coast Mainline has been in touch with the team who...

Autumn storms cost railway £21 million in lost revenue

Extreme weather, which disrupted train journeys last autumn, meant the railways missed out on an estimated £21 million revenue in the three months to December – according to the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT). Despite this, total rail passenger...

Network Rail to rebuild multi-million-pound bridge across M62 in Rochdale

Network Rail is investing more than £20 million in rebuilding a major railway bridge that takes trains over the M62 in Castleton, near Rochdale. Passengers and motorists are urged to check before they travel in September 2024 as rail and...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...