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Rail plan signals progress on Salisbury – Exeter

Rail industry news / 6 April 2011 /

A major plan to modernise the signalling infrastructure on the Salisbury – Exeter line is unveiled today by Network Rail. The £20m scheme will significantly improve the performance of the railway, whilst unlocking its potential to grow. (more…)

Completed rail freight upgrade boost for Britain

Rail industry news / 4 April 2011 /

Bigger freight trains have started full operations between Southampton and the West Midlands following the completion of a multi-million pound rail upgrade, providing a welcome £374m* boost for the economy and helping to keep down the cost of everyday goods in shops across Britain.

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Faster trains and more services for York Station – with minimal travel disruption

Rail industry news / 1 April 2011 /

Rail passengers in York will have faster and easier journeys after a new track layout is installed at the south end of the station, meaning they will not have to wait on trains to get into a platform.

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Tunnel and Viaduct work ‘storming ahead’

Rail industry news / 31 March 2011 /

Work on Lindal Tunnel and Arnside Viaduct is making good progress according to Network Rail, in spite of some stormy weather.

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Plans to roll out electrification gather pace

Rail industry news / 29 March 2011 /

Plans to electrify major routes including the Great Western to Cardiff are gathering pace as Network Rail issues a tender for machinery and plant to install overhead power lines quickly and efficiently.

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Property deal nets £2M+ for Cambridge station improvements

Rail industry news / 28 March 2011 /

The first slice of a multi-million pound cash injection to improve Cambridge railway station has been handed to Network Rail after a deal to build student accommodation as part of the CB1 redevelopment was finalised.

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Network Rail awards major Crossrail design contract

Rail industry news / 23 March 2011 /

Network Rail has awarded a major contract to Atkins Ltd to design the bulk of works planned on the north-east section of the Crossrail route, between Stratford in east London and Shenfield in Essex.

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Thameslink station platforms extended by 50% in under 48hrs

Rail industry news / 22 March 2011 /

Passengers at Elstree & Borehamwood station can look forward to longer trains and more seats after two of the station’s platforms were extended by more than 70m each in a single weekend – work which would have taken up to six months using conventional methods.

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Train performance hits record high for February

Rail industry news / 17 March 2011 /

Train punctuality for February reached a record high of over 92% – the best February figure on record.

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Southampton appoints visiting professors in railway research

Rail industry news / 8 March 2011 /

The University of Southampton is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Visiting Professors, to strengthen its capabilities and industrial links in the field of railway track research.

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Manchester to Liverpool electrification work picks up speed

Rail industry news / 4 March 2011 /

Network Rail has been pressing ahead with ‘behind the scenes’ work to electrify the Manchester to Liverpool railway line since the announcement by the Department for Transport last year.

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Network Rail welcomes the start of HS2 consultation

Rail industry news / 27 February 2011 /

David Higgins, Network Rail chief executive, said: “HS2 is a vital infrastructure project of national importance. It will be a hugely significant enhancement to the national rail network and will unlock tremendous capacity to tackle, what will be by 2024, critical overcrowding on the West Coast Main Line.

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