Day: 4 April 2022

Wellingborough plaque unveiling
Infrastructure

Two Northamptonshire stations unveil plaques as Network Rail completes historic platform canopy upgrades

Two Northhamptonshire stations unveil plaques as Network Rail completes historic platform canopy…

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Skipton to Carlisle tourist train cancelled for 2022

Rail Charter Services has announced that they have suspended their 2022 services…

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Infrastructure

Government provides further £32 million to protect railway at Dawlish

The government has announced a further £32 million of funding to protect…

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46100 Royal Scot
Mainline Steam

Steam locomotive 46100 Royal Scot to visit York this Wednesday

LMS 'Scot' No. 46100 'Royal Scot' will be passing through Derby tomorrow…

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Passengers travelling on the c2c Line between London and Shoeburyness are urged to check before they travel as Network Rail continues it’s work to upgrade the overhead wiring system. The overhead wiring system on this line was installed between 1959 and 1962 and is vulnerable to the heat which causes delays during the summer months. When the weather is hot, the overhead wires sag. These sagging wires can get caught on the pantograph of passing trains, bringing the wires down which results in delays and cancellations. The new wiring system stays taught in all weathers, preventing delays and cancellations for passengers. There will be a rail replacement service in place between Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Upminster and between Pitsea and Grays and passengers are advised to check before they travel. The level crossing at East Tilbury station, which crosses Princess Margaret Road, will also be closed for short periods while the wire runs take place through that section. Much of the network will remain free of engineering works the Easter weekend, with only first or last trains on some lines being affected by maintenance work. Passengers planning to travel very early in the morning or late at night should check if their journey will be affected. Ellie Burrows, Network Rail’s route director for Anglia, said: “This year, most of the network will be available for passengers to enjoy days out by rail throughout the Easter holidays. Those planning to travel between London and Shoeburyness should check how their journey might be affected by the works. I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we carry out this important work to renew the track to improve reliability on this busy line.” Across the country, over 95% – will be unaffected by the engineering works taking place, there will be disruption on some routes, so passengers are urged to plan ahead. The railway is vital to Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, and passengers can play a key role in boosting that recovery as they return to the network for both work and leisure. Notes to Editors A rail replacement service will run between Grays, Purfleet, Rainham and Upminster and between Pitsea and Grays. Go to www.nationalrail.co.uk for more information.
Infrastructure

c2c rail passengers urged to plan ahead this Easter

Services between London and Shoeburyness will be subject to disruption while Network…

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75069 Oldbury Cutting
Standard Gauge

Steam locomotive 75069 to visit the West Somerset Railway

75069 will visit the West Somerset Railway 75069 will be visiting the…

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Jordan Mossom
News

Tributes pour in as Cumbrian railway photographer dies

Tributes have been shared on social media after the  passing of Jordan…

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61306 Mayflower
Mainline Steam

Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower to haul London to Bath tour

Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower will be on the mainline again this Tuesday,…

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Network

Tyne and Wear Metro customers urged to switch to Pop Pay As You Go

The Tyne and Wear Metro is running a campaign to encourage customers…

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Dean Lancaster
Network

Cleethorpes railway worker to Retire after 45 years

TransPennine Express Driver Manager Dean Lancaster is to retire on Friday the…

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