Sustainability focus for Barnetby maintenance delivery unit
UK: Additional sustainability measures funded through Network Rail’s Green Bank are being incorporated into a maintenance delivery building which the infrastructure manager is developing adjacent to Barnetby station in North Lincolnshire.
Beyond visual line of sight drones for faster railway inspection on test
UK: Network Rail is trialling the use of unmanned aerial vehicles flying beyond visual line of sight to enable the faster inspection of railway routes.
Network Rail awards rail treatment train contracts
UK: Network Rail has awarded contracts to run its autumn and winter rail treatment trains.
ETCS tested on steam locomotive
UK: Testing is underway with what is thought to be the first installation of European Train Control System equipment on an operational steam locomotive, as part of a plan to secure the long-term future of heritage traction operation on the national rail network.
Voltage controlled clearance technology used on Midland Main Line
UK: Voltage controlled clearance technology has been used to avoid the need to rebuild seven bridges and four signal gantries on the 37 km Kettering to Wigston section of the Midland Main Line 25 kV 50 Hz electrification project.
Signalling and electrical control training hub opens
UK: Network Rail has opened what it says is its only facility able to offer training for all types of signalling as well as electrical control room operations.
Single leadership for GWR and Network Rail control
UK: Great Western Railway and Network Rail have brought their control functions together as a single joint team with the aim of bolstering collaborative working and service delivery.
Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines to retire
Transport for NSW and Network Rail to collaborate
Network Rail and TfL to collaborate on innovation
New operating system deployed in level crossing upgrade
Platform scans to facilitate level boarding of new trains
Sizewell branch upgrading to support power station project
Northumberland Line service from Newcastle to Ashington launched
London stations added to Google Street View
Network Rail aims to offer SMEs greater visibility of business opportunities
ORR calls on Network Rail to improve Eastern region performance
Earlier boarding trial aims to improve London Euston passenger experience
Network Rail to be abolished under rail reforms as Haigh rejects ‘BR reboot’
Bow Goods Yard masterplan approved