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In response to the escalating challenges set by climate change, Network Rail has revealed a £2.8 billion climate crisis investment plan to strengthen Britain's rail network against the effects of extreme weather.

The impact of space weather on signalling systems is a rare threat to rail safety.  Cameron Patterson and Professor Jim Wild from Lancaster University sheds light on a potential threat.

40,000 rail workers are striking in response to the UK government cutting jobs and refusing to increase pay in line with inflation.

Rail passengers will benefit from improved accessibility and compensation under new proposals submitted by the Office of Rail and Road.

Hilary Stephenson, Managing Director of Sigma explains what can be done to power UK railways forward when it comes to the issue of disabled access.

With the UK’s economic growth critically dependent on our transportation infrastructure, it has never been more important for organisations working in parallel to collaborate effectively if they are to maintain existing networks, implement improvements and deliver major projects and upgrades successfully

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has this week written to train companies requiring urgent improvements in how they keep passengers informed of train timetable changes

The role of Network Rail in upgrading the UK’s railway infrastructure in England, Wales and Scotland is detailed here by Open Access Government

Network Rail has issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) via The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) process for its tender exercise to let the next generation of railway track works contracts, valued up to £5bn over 10 years, starting 2019

The government are backing plans to build a high-speed rail service to Stoke on Trent, platform extensions and a re-designed junction at Crewe, to allow more people access to HS2 In order to support the governments vision for the Crewe Hub, plans for the high-speed rail HS2Phase 2a will be...

Engineers have completed the demolition of Splott Road bridge as work to modernise the South Wales Mainline continues

Liverpool Lime Street customers are benefiting from smart new toilets thanks to a £100,00 overhaul by Network Rail as part of the Great North Rail Project

Network Rail will be delivering more than 400 Easter projects as part of a £118m rail investment across Britain

Preparing for future increased commuter demand is a key focus of Network Rail’s London North Western (LNW) route’s business plan for railway over the five years

Network Rail has announced that it will trial drinking water facilities at London Charing Cross to help reduce plastic waste The free drinking water initiative, which seeks to encourage station users to refill their own multiple-use water bottles, forms part of Network Rail’s wider ambitions to reduce the impact of...

London Bridge becomes the second Network Rail managed station to offer free Wi-Fi to its travellers Millions of station users are set to benefit from the launch of free Wi-Fi in London Bridge station as the service hopes to improve the experience of passengers and people using the station. The station,...

CEO of ZNAPZ, Marcel Van Velthoven provides a compelling perspective on how cognitive computing can assist asset management in rail

Key rail upgrades in the UK for Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex passengers were completed over Christmas and New Year as part of a package of upgrades that will transform journeys into London Key rail upgrades in the UK Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex passengers were completed over Christmas and New Year...

Travellers may be disrupted as Network Rail begins major Christmas investment programme this weekend Service restrictions will be in place from Saturday 23 December to 1 January while Network Rail begin improvement work at Sevenoaks Tunnel, Redhill Statio and London Bridge. Work will begin at Sevenoaks Tunnel between Tonbridge and Sevenoaks...

Sutton Councils gives green light for £2.5m accessibility scheme at Carshalton station Passengers can look forward to easier travel as National Rail will develop a accessibility scheme to improve step-free access between the station entrances and platforms with a view to starting work on the site in autumn 2018. Currently, passengers with...