Network Rail
Tyneside signalling to be upgraded
Signalling is being upgraded in North East England on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
HoW works completed on time
Network Rail has successfully complete a 16-day blockade of the Heart of Wessex line.
Barmouth Viaduct repairs extended
Further corroded timbers mean repairs to Barmouth Viaduct will take longer than expected.
Northern leaders try to keep NPR schemes alive
Transport for the North is seeking an urgent meeting with the Government to discuss ways of delivering the full Northern Powerhouse Rail programme.
Signalling market ‘not competitive enough’ says ORR
The ORR's signalling market study says the sector is not competitive enough - and has made five recommendations to help address this.
RAIB probes railhead conditions in Salisbury crash
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is probing the role railhead conditions could have played in the collision between GWR and SWR trains near Salisbury on 31 October.
Bridlington semaphores to be replaced
Semaphore signals at Bridlington are to be replaced by colour lights in late October.
Okehampton line reopens on 20 November
The railway between Exeter and Okehampton will reopen to daily passenger services from 20 November - the first of the Government's Restoring Your Railway schemes to be completed.
Track spread in Sheffield freight derailment
Track spreading on a set of points at the north end of Sheffield Midland station caused Freightliner’s 02.13 Hope (Earles Sidings) to Dewsbury cement train to derail on 11 November 2020, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch.
NR starts annual leaf-busting campaign
Network Rail's North West & Central Region has started its annual rail head treatment programme to combat leaf fall.