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WEBSep 7, 2011 · Network Rail will be undertaking a programme of work over Christmas and New Year to improve your railway and provide better, more reliable services for passengers across Britain. Timetables for train services running over the festive period will start to go live from this weekend- passengers asked to plan their journeys as soon as they can.
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WEBGunnislake branch line in Devon and Cornwall reopens a day early following emergency repairs. Thursday 26 Sep 2024. Network Rail has reopened the Gunnislake branch line a day earlier than planned, with services able to use the line again this afternoon (Thursday 26 September) following a two-week closure for emergency repair work.
Network Rail reveals drone footage of 42 metre beam delivery …
WEBAbout Network Rail. We own, operate and develop Britain's railway infrastructure; that's 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts and the thousands of signals, level crossings and stations.We run 20 of the UK's largest stations while all the others, over 2,500, are run by the country's train operating companies.. Usually, there are almost five million journeys made in the UK ...
Passengers and freight at the heart of new £44bn, five-year plan …
WEBFriday 19 May 2023. Passengers and freight at the heart of new £44bn, five-year plan for our railway Region & Route: National. Network Rail today published its £44bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 – CP7) for the railway in England and Wales that sees increased investment in tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels, investing in things that matter ...
Network Rail in exclusive discussions with consortium on deal to ...
WEBJan 24, 2023 · In a project launched two years ago, Network Rail has now entered exclusive discussions with a private sector consortium to upgrade the railway’s ageing telecoms infrastructure. The parties expect to reach an agreement by mid-2023. The consortium is a partnership between two private sector businesses – both market leaders in the development ...
Innovative railway footbridge design is unveiled - Network Rail …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · A new design of bridge that could transform rail crossings and improve public safety will be unveiled by Network Rail at Rail Live today (June 16). The innovative curved bridge, named FLOW, is set to revolutionise the way Network Rail builds footbridges over the tracks. Made from lightweight material in an open and flowing design, the bridge ...
Regulator confirms Network Rail's £43.1bn 2024-29 funding plans
WEBTuesday 31 Oct 2023. Regulator confirms Network Rail's £43.1bn 2024-29 funding plans Region & Route: National. After more than two years of industry and stakeholder engagement and analysis, the Office of Road and Rail (ORR), the independent regulator that oversees Network Rail's activity, today announced its final determination.
Network Rail and CP6 – looking back on five years of change
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Control Period 6, or CP6, is the rail infrastructure manager’s sixth, five-year funding period, which started on 1 April 2019 and will finish on 31 March 2024. During this time, Network Rail has successfully delivered major rail upgrades across Great Britain to improve the railway for its passengers and freight users, while navigating unprecedented change inside and outside the railway.
Network Rail’s £4bn train control systems framework to …
WEBApr 10, 2024 · The framework runs from 2024 until 2034 and is worth £4bn (£3bn = digital signalling and £1bn = conventional signalling). The contracts have been awarded over two lots: Lot 1: Conventional signalling. Alstom. AtkinsRealis. Hitachi. Siemens. Lot 2 – Digital signalling (using European Train Control System technology) Alstom.
ORR accepts Network Rail’s robust plan to improve train …
WEBSep 26, 2024 · The Office of Rail and Road today accepted Network Rail’s detailed plan to improve train performance across Wales & Western England. This means that rail passengers, including those travelling on some of the UK’s busiest train services into and out of London Paddington, can look forward to more reliable journeys in future. The detailed ...