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Time-lapse shows Warrington Bank Quay Easter bridge lifts
A giant crane lifted two new bridges into place at Warrington Bank Quay station this Easter to make future rail journeys more reliable for passengers and freight.
Rapid railway renewals on West Coast main line in North London
Three years’ worth of work to upgrade drainage, track and signalling equipment over a seven-mile stretch of railway in North London has been completed in just eleven days by Network Rail.
All change at London King’s Cross
Platform edges have been demolished, track has been lifted and overhead line equipment has been removed as London King’s Cross prepares for its biggest platform alteration next month.
Homes on a grand scale set to radiate from HS2 station
New sites for 25,000 homes around west London's Old Oak Common HS2 station are being proposed following the collapse of negotiations over the Cargiant site.
Engineering graduate urges more women to consider railway careers
A graduate who joined Network Rail during the COVID-19 pandemic and has been helping to improve the signalling on the Midland Main Line is encouraging more women to consider a career in the rail industry.
Wakefield railway bridge replacement in major upgrade
Network Rail has replaced a railway bridge in Crofton, which was built over 140 years ago, in a £3.7million upgrade project.
Network Rail: Michelle Handforth appointed managing director of Wales & Western
Michelle, currently the chief executive of Aberdeen Harbour Board, will join Wales & Western in the summer.
Main stage of £1.2billion upgrade begins next week
The main stage of a £1.2billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line begins next week
Emergency landslip repairs secure railway between Milton Keynes and Birmingham
Emergency work is taking place to repair a landslip on the West Coast main line between Milton Keynes and Birmingham.
Latest technology used to improve thousands of miles of lineside biodiversity
Scientists are using cutting-edge technology along Britain’s 20,000-mile rail network, as part of Network Rail’s new action plan for sustainable vegetation management.