Network Rail on board for high speed rail
12 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail has reiterated its support for high-speed rail as the government published its command paper.
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First rails laid on Airdrie-Bathgate project
8 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Scotland’s biggest new railway project in half a century has begun with the first length of rail completed on the new 15-mile Airdrie and Bathgate link.
Rochdale to get £300,000 makeover
3 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Passengers will benefit from improvements at Rochdale station thanks to a joint investment from Network Rail, Northern Rail and Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA).
Great Western passengers set to benefit from railway transformation
1 March 2010 | By Network Rail
A high-level strategy predicts that millions of rail passengers will benefit from a major transformation on the railway in Great Western.
Network Rail unveils strategy for East Midlands
26 February 2010 | By Network Rail
A plan to unlock capacity and reduce journey times on the main line from London to Sheffield has been unveiled by Network Rail.
£530m rail investment proposed for north England cities
17 February 2010 | By Network Rail
A £530m investment package to transform rail travel in the north of England through better stations and services has been unveiled by Network Rail.
ERTMS gets tested in Wales
15 February 2010 | By Network Rail
A major Network Rail scheme to improve the Cambrian line with one of the world’s most advanced signalling technologies moves a step closer to completion.
Network Rail renew platforms at Earlestown station
12 February 2010 | By Network Rail
Work is progressing well on a project valued at over £2m to rebuild platforms four and five at Earlestown station.
23 miles of track to be replaced ‘overnight’
10 February 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail is to replace 23 miles of track this year on the famous Settle – Carlisle line with virtually no disruption to passenger train services.
Network Rail awards key contract to Jacobs Engineering
5 February 2010 | By Network Rail
Plans for a £53m investment in the rail infrastructure in Anglia have moved a step closer as Network Rail announces Jacobs Engineering as its design partner.
Crossrail starts preparatory works at Royal Oak tunnel site
5 February 2010 | By Crossrail
Europe's largest infrastructure project, Crossrail, is moving ahead with preparatory work now underway for the railway's future tunnel entrance.
Invensys Rail wins major signalling contracts
28 January 2010 | By Invensys Rail
Network Rail has awarded Invensys Rail the contract to resignal the Water Orton area in the West Midlands and the Moorthorpe interlocking renewal scheme.