Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has updated its entire fleet of 25 Class 717 Great Northern trains to run in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System (ETCS).| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
Rail passengers are being given advanced notice of a huge programme of journey improving upgrades on the West Coast Main Line this Christmas and New Year.| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
480 incidents across Scotland’s Railway as a result of Storm Amy 550 staff deployed across affected routes 40,000 hours worked to inspect, repair and reopen lines| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
A trespasser who caused travel chaos after trespassing on the tracks near one of Britain’s busiest railway stations has been jailed for eight weeks.| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
Network Rail is urging rail passengers travelling between today (Monday 6th October) and Wednesday 8th October to plan ahead owing to a further delay to resignalling work in Gloucester.| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
Over 95% of the railway network will be open for business this Christmas and New Year but more than £130m of major investment projects mean it will be important to plan ahead. Journey planners including National Rail Enquiries are up to date today (Monday, 6 October) with information to help you find your best routes and book tickets until 28 December.| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
Train services into and out of London Waterloo will be disrupted from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road. The work will improve safety and reliability on one of the country’s busiest railways.| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
Passengers are reminded that journeys will be affected this weekend (11 and 12 October) as another step forward is made in Darlington station’s £140 million transformation.| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
Network Rail teams have been working around the clock to repair extensive damage caused by Storm Amy, which battered Scotland’s Railway overnight.| Network Rail Media Centre - News Releases
Network Rail will close several railway lines in Scotland from 6pm tonight (Friday 3 October) ahead of Storm Amy reaching its peak, with potentially damaging gusts of up to 100mph.| Network Rail Media Centre
The new Okehampton Interchange station is a big step closer to welcoming passengers after a major stage of construction was completed.| Network Rail Media Centre
This morning, the first passenger train arrived at the newly rebuilt platforms at Huddersfield Station, marking a major milestone in Phase One of the station upgrades. This achievement takes customers one step closer to faster, cleaner, more reliable trains across the North.| Network Rail Media Centre
Trains are running again on the North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport following a two-week closure to complete major signalling and level crossing upgrades| Network Rail Media Centre
Passengers travelling through Stoke-on-Trent are being advised to allow extra time for their journeys while essential repairs take place to both of the station's lifts from Monday 29 September for approximately two weeks.| Network Rail Media Centre
Passengers in Berkshire and North Surrey will face changes to their journeys during October half-term, from Saturday 25 October to Friday 31 October, while Network Rail carries out major upgrades on the lines between Wokingham and Reading as well as between Staines and Windsor with buses replacing trains during the work.| Network Rail Media Centre
Passengers are being advised of a full railway closure through Stockport over the first weekend in October as work continues on a major £20m bridge renewal over the West Coast Main Line.| Network Rail Media Centre
Birmingham New Street will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its £750m redevelopment this weekend which helped transform it into a modern and flagship railway station.| Network Rail Media Centre
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Pioneering approach to railway engineering could save £250,000 per week Passengers benefit from faster trains and less disruption as the requirement for cautionary speed restrictions after engineering is eliminated “Formation flying” engineering trains are a world first and the latest in a series of new techniques that have so far saved over £5m| Network Rail Media Centre
A new approach to railway engineering this Christmas has helped reduce delays for passengers and saved taxpayer-funded Network Rail hundreds of thousands of pounds by allowing trains to run at high speed after Network Rail’s recent £150m Christmas engineering programme.| Network Rail Media Centre
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Passengers travelling to and from Cardiff over the weekend of 19–21 July are advised to check their journey plans in advance due to essential overnight rail engineering work.| Network Rail Media Centre
Network Rail engineers are about to begin a £2.1 million project to renew platform 2 at Hamilton West train station this month.| Network Rail Media Centre
Passengers and motorists are urged to check before they travel this September as Network Rail carries out a multi-million-pound bridge replacement.| Network Rail Media Centre
Passengers across the North West are being urged to check before they travel throughout Friday 23 August while rail workers respond to the aftermath left by Storm Lilian.| Network Rail Media Centre
Network Rail is investing £16m to replace the uniquely designed bridge that takes the Greek Street roundabout, Stockport, over the West Coast main line.| Network Rail Media Centre