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
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
Read moreWest Coast looks forward with Avanti
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
Read moreTrio of Manchester bridges restored to Victorian glory
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
Read moreNR devolves signalling and track projects to regions
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
Read moreWest Highland Line closed for track and bridge work
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
Read morePlan to relieve Edinburgh western approaches: Transport Scotland revives project for Almond Chord
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
Read moreBishopsgate Tunnel track replaced
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
Read moreTrimley bridleway bridge open
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
Read moreSprings Branch goes live again
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
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