European Train Control System trials completed on GWR train
The ETCS trial was able to go ahead despite the COVID-19 pandemic by utilising innovative temporary remote monitoring equipment.
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Northern City Line transformation completed by GTR and Network Rail
The transformation included renovations within four stations along the Northern City Line, as well as cleaning and renewal of tracks.
Plans for Birmingham Moseley Railway Station officially submitted
The re-development of Moseley Station moves the project to reopen the Birmingham Camp Hill railway line a step closure to completion.
Alex Kirk appointed as new GB Railfreight General Infrastructure Manager
Alex joins GB Railfreight from Network Rail and will play a pivotal role in supporting the recovery of the railway post-COVID-19.
HS2 Old Oak Common Station receives planning approval
HS2's west-London super hub will be the largest newly-built railway station in the UK, with a mix of high-speed and conventional service platforms.
Network Rail appoints new non-exec directors to replace retired Board members
Mark Bayley and Fiona Ross have joined the Board of Network Rail with effect from 11 May 2020.
Gatwick Airport train station transformation moves forward
The next stage of Gatwick Airport's £150 million station transformation will soon begin, thanks to innovative ways of working within COVID-19 social distancing safeguards.
First HS2 station to gain planning approval has been announced
Set to be one of the most environmentally-friendly railway stations in the world, HS2’s new Curzon Street 'world class' station in Birmingham has been given planning permission by Birmingham City Council.
Work to reopen key UK freight line completed by Network Rail
After one of two rail lines leading into Drax Power Station, Yorkshire, was flooded, Network Rail worked to keep vital freight moving and keep the UK powered during the COVID-19 crisis.
New UK training centre for rail signallers opened by Network Rail after four weeks
As Network Rail loses staff to illness and self-isolation during the COVID-19 crisis, a new training centre has been opened to teach both new and returning signallers who will help to keep Britain's railway moving.
GB Railfreight working with Drax Power Station during COVID-19 crisis
GBRf is working closely with Drax Power Station to ensure the continued transportation of vital supplies in order to sustain the provision of electricity to the UK amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
London passenger traffic falls by over 90 per cent due to COVID-19
Network Rail's new traffic figures have revealed that passenger footfall has fallen across some of London's busiest stations by approximately 93 per cent on weekdays, rising to 96 per cent during weekends.
Metal thieves put key worker journeys at risk in UK
Following the theft of hundreds of metres of railway signalling cable, vital journeys for key workers and freight across the UK have been jeopardised.
Britain’s WCML moves 1m tonnes of critical supplies each week during COVID-19 crisis
Biomass fuel arrives by rail to Yorkshire’s Drax power station, Royal Mail post goes by rail between London and Glasgow, and petrol for West Midlands arrives by rail from Humberside.
Network Rail introduces immediate supplier payments due to COVID-19
In order to ensure that its supply chain is supported as much as possible amid the COVID-19 crisis, Network Rail has introduced immediate supplier payments.