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Railway level crossing
Infrastructure

Network Rail Reminds Sussex Level Crossing Users About Upgrades This Bank Holiday

Network Rail engineers will be using the bank holiday weekend to finish…

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Aerial cil lift at Nithsdale road
Infrastructure

Railway bridge replaced in Glasgow’s Southside

A new bridge is being constructed over the Glasgow-Barrhead line at Nithsdale…

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Greater Anglia Class 720
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Cambridge football fans advised not to travel by train for the Ipswich Town fixture

Greater Anglia is warning fans heading to the Ipswich Town vs Cambridge…

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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

Rail Upgrades Between London And Norwich This Autumn

Through autumn until the end of the year, a number of crucial…

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Pace picks up on Northumberland line restoration this August Bank Holiday
Infrastructure

Work Continues On Northumberland Railway Line This August

Network Rail is upgrading a key section of the Northumberland line and…

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Busy station passengers
Infrastructure

Passengers reminded that the the majority of the railway will be open for August Bank Holiday

The majority of the rail network will be fully operational over the…

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Jenny Gilruth visits Ferguslie Feeder Station Aug 17 2022
Infrastructure

Ferguslie Feeder Station Visited By Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth

One of the first feeder stations, commissioned as part of a £120…

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Whifflet South Junction
Infrastructure

Scottish Railway Junction Upgraded For First Time In 50 Years

Over the next two weekends engineers from Network Rail will be completing…

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Troon station
Network

Plans for Troon station building to be unveiled at community event

Following a fire in July last year at Troon station, people now…

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Network

Bury St Edmunds station has new entrance officially opened

Greater Anglia worked with West Suffolk Council, Suffolk County Council and Network…

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