NETWORK RAIL

Scrap dealers targeted as railway metal thefts cost taxpayers £1.4m

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Shannon Butcher

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14th February 2020

Scrap yards in Greater Manchester are being visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to ensure dealers are not trading stolen metal.
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Class 90 visits Swindon for electrical testing

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Sam Hewitt

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8th January 2020

ONE of the most unusual movements this year has seen freshly painted Class 90 No. 90035 move from Crewe to Swindon. The train has been put together by Network Rail’s electrification project team in order to carry out mechanical and electrical testing of the OLE between Bristol and Cardiff, although initial tests were between Swindon and…
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West Coast looks forward with Avanti

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Sam Hewitt

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6th January 2020

Words: Ben Jones NEW trains, more services and a better customer experience are the priorities for Avanti West Coast (AWC), which replaced Virgin Trains on December 8. First-Trenitalia’s West Coast Partnership joint venture will operate the country’s busiest inter-city railway until March 31, 2031, during which time it will also become the shadow operator for…
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Trio of Manchester bridges restored to Victorian glory

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Sam Hewitt

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6th January 2020

Three Manchester railway bridges have been restored to their Victorian splendour after months of painstaking repair work. The Grade II-listed, 175-year-old bridges at Great Ducie Street were unveiled on October 25 after a £3.2million project to repair steelwork, remove debris and give the bridges a superb new paint finish, based on their original…
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NR devolves signalling and track projects to regions

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Sam Hewitt

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6th January 2020

Network Rail’s new geographic regions are now accountable for the delivery of all capital projects within their borders, including track and signalling. Introduced on November 11, this second phase of NR’s devolution process sees more teams transfer to the regions, to NR’s new Network Services division as well to the Route Services and the chief…
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West Highland Line closed for track and bridge work

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Sam Hewitt

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4th December 2019

OCTOBER 5-13 saw the West Highland Line closed for essential repairs to track and structures between Crianlarich and Fort William. During the week-long line closure, engineers worked around-the-clock to refurbish and repaint bridges near Spean Bridge and Corrour, and renew drainage systems between Tyndrum Upper and Bridge of Orchy. The well-known Auch Viaduct, on the…
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Plan to relieve Edinburgh western approaches: Transport Scotland revives project for Almond Chord

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Sam Hewitt

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4th December 2019

SCOTTISH Transport Secretary Michael Matheson has approved a £15million preliminary project to prepare for the construction of a new chord to the Dalmeny to Winchburgh Junction line, west of Edinburgh. The scheme will enable Transport Scotland and Network Rail to develop three options for the Edinburgh Waverley Western Approaches (EWWA) project, which is designed to…
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Bishopsgate Tunnel track replaced

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Sam Hewitt

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1st November 2019

ALMOST a mile of track has been replaced in Bishopsgate Tunnel, on the approach to London Liverpool Street, Britain’s third busiest station. The renewal of more than 1,550 metres of track, sleepers and ballast was carried out over six consecutive weekends, and was complicated by the confined space, limited ventilation, a need to maintain timetabled…
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Trimley bridleway bridge open

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Sam Hewitt

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31st October 2019

A NEW step-free bridge carrying a bridleway over the Ipswich to Felixstowe branch opened to the public in early September. The bridge replaces six high-risk foot crossings, providing a safer route across the railway for pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists. It has been provided as part of the £65million project to increase capacity for intermodal…
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Springs Branch goes live again

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Sam Hewitt

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30th October 2019

NEW overhead line equipment has been switched on at the reactivated Springs Branch depot in Wigan. The former BR diesel depot and EWS disposal site will reopen as a new £46million depot for Northern EMUs and DMUs from December. Springs Branch has been rebuilt with new stabling and servicing facilities for 24 Northern electric and…
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