Funding agreed for Gillingham station upgrade
3 August 2010 | By Network Rail
Passengers in Gillingham will benefit from easier access to the railway and better facilities after funding was agreed for a significant upgrade of the station...
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Jacobs Awarded Contract for Crossrail Works from Network Rail
3 August 2010 | By Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced that it received a contract from Network Rail to progress the development of a major rail infrastructure project...
Key phase of Merseyside rail improvement work gets underway
26 July 2010 | By Network Rail
This weekend saw work start on a key phase of essential improvement work on the Liverpool underground railway...
Invensys Rail Awarded Thameslink Resignalling Contract
26 July 2010 | By Issued on behalf of Invensys Rail by Objective Communications
Network Rail has awarded the £32m Thameslink core area resignalling contract to Invensys Rail. The project will provide a significant increase in route capacity...
Network Rail announces key National Centre contract
20 July 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail’s plans to bring up to 3,000 employees together under one eco-friendly roof took another step forward as BAM Construction was awarded...
New Nuneaton freight line gets go-ahead
9 July 2010 | By Network Rail
Work to upgrade the rail freight network has taken a significant step forward as the Department for Transport announced permission for a new rail link to be built to the north of Nuneaton station...
ORR’s freight customer survey highlights optimism for rail freight sector
7 July 2010 | By Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)
Customers of rail freight companies believe that there is room for further growth in the rail freight sector despite the current economic climate...
Airdrie Station in line for improvements
5 July 2010 | By Network Rail
An expanded and improved station at Airdrie moves a step closer next week (17 July) as Network Rail starts work to install a new station platform and upgrade existing facilities...
Network Rail awards Crossrail contract
25 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has awarded Atkins a contract for a scheme at Acton in west London to improve the reliability of passenger services and deliver increased freight capacity.
USA scores highest in level crossing deaths
22 June 2010 | By Network Rail
As fans across the world are praying their team wins through in South Africa, a different sort of league table of countries involved in the World Cup, shows...
Station improvements planned for Wandsworth Town
21 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Plans have been submitted for a new entrance and ticket office at Wandsworth Town which will bring long-lasting improvements for the thousands of passengers who use the station every day.
Iain Coucher to step down as Chief Executive of Network Rail
17 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Iain Coucher has informed Network Rail’s Board of his intention to step down following eight years with the company, including three years as chief executive...
300 engineering jobs created to help deliver a better railway for Britain
16 June 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail is creating more than 300 skilled engineering jobs in the next year to help deliver some of Britain’s most vital rail infrastructure projects...
Hooton Station given a lift
19 May 2010 | By Network Rail
Work has started on a c£4m project to give passengers using Hooton station step-free access to the station building and platforms by installing lifts and a new overbridge.
Work starts on £1.6 million upgrade to Chase Line stations
18 May 2010 | By
Rail passengers are set to benefit from a £1.6 million package of improvements to six West Midlands stations on the Chase Line.