Network Rail - Articles and news items

More passengers set to benefit from £100m station improvement fund

Rail industry news / 31 January 2012 /

The final tranche of a £100m fund to improve stations in England and Wales has been announced, giving Network Rail, train companies, local authorities and other organisations another chance to submit bids for funding.

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Invensys Rail awarded Glasgow South Suburban Resignalling contract

Rail industry news / 30 January 2012 /

Invensys Rail has been awarded a £35 million contract by Network Rail to deliver the Glasgow South Suburban Resignalling (GSSR) contract. (more…)

South West Trains and Network Rail joint plan to improve passenger journeys

Rail industry news / 26 January 2012 /

South West Trains and Network Rail today (26 January) announced a joint 10-point plan to deliver more punctual and reliable journeys on one of the busiest and most complex rail networks in Europe.

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Passengers set to benefit from new Network Rail / train operator alliances

Rail industry news / 23 January 2012 /

Network Rail has plans to form alliances with at least half a dozen train operators as it looks to work more closely with operators and deliver passenger benefits more quickly. Streamlined decision making and the delivery of a more passenger focused operation at lower cost are at the core of the move.

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HS2 could free up space for faster, more frequent trains on Britain’s busiest rail line – new study

Rail industry news / 19 January 2012 /

Passengers on Britain’s busiest rail route could benefit from faster, more frequent trains, less crowding and better connections if the first phase of the proposed high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham goes ahead as planned.

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Assessing the UK rail market

Rail industry news / 18 January 2012 /

The mainline railway system in Great Britain is the fastest growing in Europe and shows no signs of slowing down. To reflect this important industry, Mack Brooks has released ‘The UK Rail Market 2011’ – a report that provides an invaluable guide to the complexities of the UK’s rail market.

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Balfour Beatty Rail celebrates successful delivery of Christmas works

Rail industry news / 13 January 2012 /

As ever, up and down the country, Balfour Beatty Rail worked around the clock over the Christmas period to deliver Network Rail’s enhancements. The major pieces of work were:

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Atkins wins two Network Rail signalling renewal framework contracts

Rail industry news / 13 January 2012 /

Atkins has been announced as the preferred supplier for two of Network Rail’s signalling renewal framework contracts. The contracts, for the Area 4A Anglia and Kent and Area 4B Sussex and Wessex regions will run for seven years and are a vital part of Network Rail’s programme to maintain and modernise its signalling systems.

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Invensys Rail appointed Primary Contractor for major signalling framework contracts

Rail industry news / 13 January 2012 /

Invensys Rail announced today that it has been successful in Network Rail’s tendering process for a number of signalling framework contracts and is to be appointed Primary Contractor in the Scotland, Central West and Wales & West areas. This news follows the company’s award in July of the Thameslink Key Output 2 signalling framework contract and further underlines its position as the UK’s leading supplier of signalling and train control solutions.

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Network Rail announces £1.5bn framework agreements

Rail industry news / 13 January 2012 /

Network Rail has today announced new framework agreements of up to seven years to deliver railway signalling projects worth approximately £1.5bn – part of wider reforms to Network Rail’s infrastructure business, with a greater focus on partnership with suppliers and a restructuring of the way the company delivers capital projects.

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HS2 is ‘best solution for West Coast capacity crunch’ – Network Rail

Rail industry news / 10 January 2012 /

Paul Plummer, Network Rail group strategy director, said: “The capacity case for a new high-speed line is clear. In just over a decade, Britain’s busiest and most economically vital rail artery will be full with no more space to accommodate the predicted growth in demand.
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Work to begin on Ashford to Hastings rail upgrade

Rail industry news / 30 December 2011 /

Work starts on 9 January 2012 on a major upgrade of the railway between Hastings and Ashford which will provide more reliable journeys for passengers and be the first step in potentially reducing journey times in the future.

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