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Major rail and road upgrades across the North of England

Transport links across the north of England are set for a major transformation, following the announcement of significant investments in two key transport projects secured in last week’s budget.

Cyber attack disrupts Wi-Fi services at major UK railway stations

A major cyber attack has disrupted public Wi-Fi services at 19 key railway stations across the UK, affecting passengers and causing significant inconvenience.

Labour proposes overhaul of Britain’s Railways to enhance passenger experience

Labour has revealed a plan to bring train operators under public ownership and streamline governance to prioritise passenger satisfaction.

Network Rail’s £2.8 billion climate crisis investment

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.

Space weather and rail safety: The threat to signalling systems

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.

What is the RMT rail strike all about?

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

ORR urges reforms on accessibility and compensation

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

Disabled access: What can be done to power UK railways forward?

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.

From standstills to the fast lane: Using data-driven collaboration to streamline the UK’s transportation infrastructure

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

ORR requires train companies to improve information to passengers on timetable changes

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

Upgrading the UK’s railway infrastructure

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

New alliances to be formed as £5bn railway track work tender issued

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

Plans for high-speed rail service to Stoke on Trent agreed

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...

Second phase of upgrade work at Splott Road bridge completed

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

Liverpool Lime Street completes £100,000 loo upgrade

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

Passengers warned to plan ahead as Network Rail’s Easter projects begin

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

Five-year multi-billion plan for railway unveiled

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

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