Nine factors to consider when designing future stations
UK: Design Council has published ThinkStation, a report which was commissioned by Network Rail to provide a framework for the future design of ‘local’ stations. These are defined as Network Rail categories D, E and F, the smaller stations which make up around 80% of the total.
Newhaven freight revival as Marine station to close
UK: A formal proposal to close the redundant but still nominally open Newhaven Marine station has been approved by the Department for Transport following a public consultation. The line will remain open to serve a newly-developed freight terminal at the East Quay site, where DB Cargo has operated the first ...
Roof refurbishment kick starts modernisation at Bristol Temple Meads
UK: Network Rail has appointed Taziker as principal contractor to refurbish the station roof at Bristol Temple Meads, the first step in a phased modernisation of the city’s principal passenger hub.
Newcastle Central station works approved
UK: Network Rail has obtained listed building consent for plans to ‘open-up access’ to Newcastle Central station, improve road traffic flows, increase passenger capacity and change the taxi pick-up points and short-stay parking.
Cambridge South station preferred location selected
UK: Network Rail has identified a preferred location for the proposed Cambridge South station serving the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
East Coast Main Line digital railway funding approved
UK: Network Rail has been authorised to spend £350m on preparatory works for the installation of ETCS Level 2 on the southern section of the East Coast Main Line, the Department for Transport announced on June 22.
Consultation underway on revised Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme plan
UK: A second round of public consultation has begun on the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme. The project aims to remove a major bottleneck at what Network Rail Managing Director, Southern Region, John Halsall described as ‘the single greatest constraint on train punctuality and capacity’ on the Brighton Main Line.
Fugro awarded Network Rail Western Route track survey contract
West Coast Main Line repairs undertaken while travel demand is low
Network Rail to provide references to help UK suppliers win overseas business
Soham station development application submitted
Gin distillery supplies Network Rail with hand sanitiser
NR concludes ‘biggest upgrading at Guildford in 40 years’
Railway embankment loading research contract
Signaller training centre to keep trains moving through the pandemic
‘Unprecedented 24/7 operation’ repairs the flooded railway to Drax
RSSB publishes updated rail industry health & safety strategy
DfT sets out steps to a transport decarbonisation plan
East Coast resignalling partners appointed
Harsco Rail awarded mobile maintenance train contract