Infrastructure
Signalling upgrades to affect train services in South London during October half term
Rail passengers in South London asked to plan ahead as Network Rail brings an upgraded signalling system online over seven days this October half term
Passengers are being reminded that upgrade work will mean that no trains will run on...
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AtkinsRéalis appointed to upgrade and digitise UK rail signalling over 10 years
AtkinsRéalis Group has been appointed by Network Rail to upgrade and digitise the country’s signalling over the next 10 years.
Network Rail's £4 billion Train Control Systems Framework is a decade-long initiative to upgrade signalling across its 20,000-mile network. The...
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New ETCS role for Northern’s Tony Plumbley
Northern has announced that Tony Plumbley will lead the organisation’s engineering preparations for the roll-out of ‘European Train Control System’ (ETCS) signalling across its network.
Tony joined Northern as head of engineering in March 2022. Since then, he has delivered...
Electrification
Major contract win on next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade
Amey has successfully won further work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade West Alliance (TRUWest) project, securing £800 million of work from the £2 billion contract award. The next phase of the TRUWest project will cover a range of multi-disciplinary...
Rail News
Signalling upgrades to impact South London services during October half term
Rail passengers in South London asked to plan ahead as Network Rail brings an upgraded signalling system online over seven days this October half term
Upgrade work will mean that no trains will run on parts of the National Rail...
Digital Railway
Strategic moment for East Coast Digital Programme as key passenger and freight trains complete dynamic testing
Another step forward has been taken towards the introduction of digital in-cab signalling to the East Coast Main Line with the completion of dynamic ETCS (European Train Control System) testing for key trains in both the passenger and freight...
Rail News
Digital signalling testing to impact ECML journeys this weekend
This upcoming August Bank Holiday weekend rail passengers are being advised to plan their journeys in advance ahead of pioneering work to test 21st century digital signalling systems on the East Coast Main Line (ECML).
The £1.4 billion-pound East Coast...
Infrastructure
AtkinsRéalis appointed to enhance rail signalling across east England
AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. (TSX: ATRL), a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been appointed by Network Rail to renew and enhance the signalling and telecommunications infrastructure in its Eastern region, which hosts over 6,000 miles...
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VolkerRail awarded first major contract on Scotland’s Railway
VolkerRail, which regularly completes projects on the network in England and Wales, will deliver up to £150 million of signalling, power, and communications works on Scotland's Railway.
It’s part of the new Scotland Civils Framework (SCF) – an agreement between...
Electrification
Cross City north and Walsall services restart after lineside fire repairs
The lines between Birmingham New Street, Lichfield Trent Valley and Walsall via Aston have reopened after repairs to fire-damaged power and signalling cables.
Services were affected throughout Friday 9 August until the line reopened on the morning of Saturday 10...
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Kew railway bridge track works completed to help minimise London Overground and District line delays
Network Rail has completed track works on a Grade II listed bridge over the River Thames between Kew Gardens...