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  • ORR: Network Rail Improves Efficiency, but Must Keep Renewals High
  • Work starts on Thameslink upgrade to cut delays through central London
  • Novel Swiss-style dedicated £10m rail control centre cuts delays on ScotRail's busiest route in Glasgow

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railway-news.com /3 hours ago

ORR: Network Rail Improves Efficiency, but Must Keep Renewals High

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its annual assessment of Network Rail, finding ‘real progress on efficiency’ and fewer train cancellations – but stresses that infra...

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ianvisits.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Work starts on Thameslink upgrade to cut delays through central London

Work has begun to upgrade a signalling system on the Thameslink line as part of measures to improve reliability on one of the busiest parts of the rail network.Read more ›

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scotsman.com /2 weeks ago

Novel Swiss-style dedicated £10m rail control centre cuts delays on ScotRail's busiest route in Glasgow

Rail staff focusing solely on poorly-performing lines in new dedicated operation

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Network Rail Opens Flagship Maintenance Unit at Barnetby

Network Rail has announced the official opening of a new flagship maintenance delivery unit (MDU) at Barnetby. The new 8.8 million GBP base will allow Network Rail to provide rail...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Amey to Carry Out Assessments Across Eastern UK Rail Network

Amey has announced it has secured two framework contracts for Network Rail’s Eastern Region known as ERAC (Eastern Region Assessment Contract). Receipt of the two contracts is hope...

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railway-news.com /2 weeks ago

Passenger Services Resume on Midland Main Line Following Bedford Collision

Network Rail has announced that engineers have now completed the recovery operation following the recent collision between two East Midlands Railway trains near Bedford on Friday 1...

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railwaypro.com /3 weeks ago

Network Rail is preparing to recover the damaged trains near London

Network Rail has released images from the complex operation to recover the trains damaged in the Bedford train crash, in [...]

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

Government takes control of Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express operator

Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs one in six rail journeys in Britain, has transferred into public ownership as part of the government's plans to create Great British Railways.R...

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constructionenquirer.com /1 week ago

Northern Trains race for £300m depots and stations work

Early market engagement starts ahead of 2027 framework launch

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ianvisits.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Drones to patrol Romford railways in trespass crackdown

The railways around Romford are going to see a trial of drones to monitor the railway for trespass incidents and to identify infrastructure issues early.Read more ›

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

ORR Gives Go-Ahead for Opening of Cambridge South Station

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has officially given final approval for the opening of Cambridge South station. Forming the last major milestone in the journey to its opening; th...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

Phone signal boost coming to London-Brighton rail passengers as O2 signs up

A three-year engineering project to eliminate signal blackspots on the Brighton Main Line has reached another milestone as O2 joins the shared mobile network alongside Three UK.Rea...

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /1 month ago

BAM completes Darlington Station expansion

BAM UK & Ireland has completed the expansion of Darlington Station, delivering the work while the station remained in live operation.

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thenational.scot /1 month ago

Major £20m upgrade for one of Scotland's most important rail lines begins

A MAJOR £20 million upgrade of the overhead power lines on Scotland’s original electrified railway is underway ...

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railway-news.com /2 weeks ago

Comprehensive Conductor Rail Inspection: Day 4 of Rail Safety Week 2026

Why Conductor Rail Is A Safety Challenge Day 4 of Rail Safety Week, and we’re focusing on the conductor rail. The third-rail system powers thousands of train journeys every day acr...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /6 days ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

London’s weekly railway news

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

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ianvisits.co.uk /2 weeks ago

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ianvisits.co.uk /3 weeks ago

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

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railway-news.com /2 days ago

ORR Calls for Safety Focus as Rail Industry Undergoes Reform

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has stated that Britain’s rail industry must maintain a ‘relentless focus on safety’ as it undergoes major reform in the coming months. Speaking w...

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