Network Rail News

FirstGroup welcomes £9bn investment in rail network

16 August 2012 |By FirstGroup

FirstGroup welcomes today's announcement by the Department for Transport of its future investment plans for the rail network...

Work has started on the biggest programme to ease congestion in Wales

6 August 2012 |By Network Rail

The scheme aims to provide hundreds of extra rush-hour seats each day on rail services on the Cardiff and Valleys’ network...

Atkins awarded two major contracts in Cardiff re-signalling scheme

6 August 2012 |By Atkins

Network Rail has awarded Atkins the signalling and power and distribution contracts for the CASR project...

Cabinet Secretary officially opens new £8m Station

1 August 2012 |By Network Rail

Network Rail officially unveiled the new-look Gourock Station in a ceremony led by the cabinet secretary...

Network Rail calls for cable theft law reform

27 July 2012 |By Network Rail

Almost 1km of signalling cable was stolen from the railway between Luton and Bedford overnight...

£100投资信号诺丁汉的新开始

19 July 2012 |By Network Rail

The railway infrastructure in Nottingham stands on the brink of big changes...

Waterloo Station’s new 220m balcony opens to reduce congestion in time for Olympic Games

17 July 2012 |By Network Rail

A new 220m balcony has opened at one of Britain’s busiest stations...

Invensys Rail S60 barrier machine receives generic approval from Network Rail

16 July 2012 |By Objective Communications

Invensys Rail’s S60 barrier machine has received a Certificate of Acceptance...

Network Rail responds to government rail investment announcement

16 July 2012 |By Network Rail

“Today the Government has issued a strong vote of confidence in the railway..."

Multi-million pound european funding for freight improvements

13 July 2012 |By Network Rail

Transport fund agrees money for three vital projects...

Network Rail awards Acton contract to VolkerWessels UK

12 July 2012 |By Network Rail

Network Rail has awarded VolkerRail, a £15.5m contract for works at Acton freight yard...

Voice warnings to improve safety at level crossings

9 July 2012 |By Network Rail

Network Rail is installing spoken warning equipment at 63 level crossings across the country...

International rail consultancy is launched

9 July 2012 |By Network Rail

Network Rail Consulting will harness the vast range of skills and experience available within our organisation to demonstrate British expertise overseas...

Network Rail launches new ultrasonic test unit

6 July 2012 |By Network Rail

New test unit uses ground penetrating radar and ultrasonics to keep an electronic eye on the track...

National train performance for period 3 is 92.9%

5 July 2012 |By Network Rail

Punctuality on the railways reached 92.9% during period 3, according to monthly performance data released by Network Rail...