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Lincolnshire level crossing upgrade will mean A16 road closure

by Roger Smith

26th May 2022

A major road in Boston, Lincolnshire will be closed next month to allow Network Rail to upgrade a level crossing.

Infrastructure

Newark level crossing to be resurfaced this May

by Roger Smith

17th April 2022

The level crossing at Newark Castle is being refurbished in May to provide a smoother and more robust road surface.

Network

RAIB release video and report into a near-miss at a Norfolk level crossing

by Roger Smith

14th April 2022

The Rail Accident Investigation Board (RAIB) has released its report into a near-miss at Coltishall Lane level crossing in Norfolk.

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Mid Norfolk Railway’s signal box appeal boosted by Wymondham artist

by Roger Smith

9th April 2022

The Mid Norfolk Railway’s (MNR) Signal Box Appeal is set to benefit from work produced by Wymondham- based artist Amelia ...

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

by Roger Smith

4th April 2022

Services between London and Shoeburyness will be subject to disruption while Network Rail continues to upgrade the overhead electric lines.

traffic waits as the first West Somerset Railway passenger-carrying train in more than two years steams towards Minehead station over the modernised Seaward Way level crossing

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West Somerset Railway returns to Minehead

by Roger Smith

22nd March 2022

For the first time in over two years a passenger train has run to Minehead on the West Somerset Railway ...

New £3.6m bridge opens at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes1

Infrastructure

New accessible footbridge opened in Cleethorpes

by Roger Smith

22nd March 2022

A new accessible footbridge has been opened in Cleethorpes to reconnect the town centre with the beachfront.

route map and Alstom's MAR-S automatic route

Network

Network Rail awards Alstom major signalling contract

by Roger Smith

13th March 2022

Network Rail has awarded a contract to Alstom to deliver new signalling, level crossings, and other assets on the Portsmouth ...

Berkshire in Kintbury with a misuse level crossing

Network

Police warn drivers after misuse of level crossing in Berkshire

by Chloe White

6th March 2022

British Transport Police warns drivers and pedestrians of the terrible consequences of misusing level crossings

Infrastructure

Nottinghamshire level crossing to be upgraded this month

by Chloe White

4th March 2022

Network Rail to carry out upgrade work for a level crossing in Conningham from the 5th to the 13th of ...

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Lincolnshire level crossing upgrade will mean A16 road closure

Newark level crossing to be resurfaced this May

RAIB release video and report into a near-miss at a Norfolk level crossing

Mid Norfolk Railway’s signal box appeal boosted by Wymondham artist

c2c rail passengers urged to plan ahead this Easter

West Somerset Railway returns to Minehead

New accessible footbridge opened in Cleethorpes

Network Rail awards Alstom major signalling contract

Police warn drivers after misuse of level crossing in Berkshire

Nottinghamshire level crossing to be upgraded this month

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