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Key stage of signalling upgrade completed

Network Rail has announced that the first stage of major work to modernise Cornwall’s railway signals has been completed. The work to replace...

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Maintenance being carried out on signalling equipment on the railway in Cornwall

Reliability and safety upgrades for Yorkshire railway

Passengers are set to benefit from a safer, more reliable railway in Yorkshire as Network Rail readies to carry out major engineering work between...

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Testing for mystery water source in Whitehaven tunnel

Network Rail has confirmed that engineers are conducting tests to establish what is behind orange-coloured water entering a railway tunnel on the...

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A railway carriage in front of a lake with a cloudy sky in the background, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

Brightline to develop AI safety system after grant approval

Brightline, the private passenger rail company serving South Florida, and its partner Wi-Tronix have been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the...

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Brightline to develop AI safety system after grant approval

Brand-new operational training academy opens in Doncaster by Network Rai...

Network Rail and Freightliner have opened its second Operational Training Academy in Doncaster. The academy will prepare Freightliner’s freight...

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Trimley station safety upgrade works complete

Trimley rail station has received major safety improvements from a £1.2m investment package of works that has been completed by Greater Anglia...

Artist impression of Bexley station footbridge, via Network Rail

Step free access: Upgrade works set to transform Bexley st...

Bexley station is set to benefit from an accessibility boosting package of installation works that will see the delivery of a new footbridge and lifts...

Glasgow Central Platform One, via Network Rail

Glasgow Central’s Platform rejuvenation works begin

This past weekend marked the beginning of a 10-week programme of works that will see improvements made Glasgow Central station’s platform 1, through a...

Network Rail and Samaritans join forces for lifesaving cam...

Network Rail has announced that it has joined up with Samaritans, British Transport Police, and the rest of the rail industry to promote the Small...

Aerial view of former mine site beside railway at Hadley near Telford

Safety upgrades to be installed in Telford

Network Rail is set to carry out essential engineering work in the abandoned underground mines to protect the railway line between Wolverhampton and...

Northern conductor at open doors, via Northern

Award triumph: Accessibility innovations are the game, Nor...

Train operator Northern has received national acclaim after being the recipient of an award celebrating its unique and innovative approach to...

Moving train, motion blurred, London Underground - via Istock

Revised completion date for major TfL project

Transport for London has confirmed that there is a new completion date for the transformation work on Old Street, as part of a major project to make...

Yarnton road over rail bridge following repairs, via Network Rail

Partial reopening to Oxford and Worcester line after succe...

The railway line between Oxford and Worcester officially reopened for services today, following successful repair works after a collapsed wall and...

A visualisation of the new footbridge and lifts at St Erth station, via Network Rail

St Erth station improvements to deliver enhanced passenger...

The St Ives branch line is set to receive a major accessibility boost, with passengers in West Cornwall to benefit from a step-free footbridge due to...

Northern’s accessibility boosting partnership provides imp...

Train travel in the North of England is set to get a major accessibility boost as train operator Northern has partnered up with the mobility scooter...

Hattersley station grand opening, via Northern

Hattersley station upgrades complete, improving the passen...

The transformation of Hattersley station in Tameside is officially complete, resulting with improved facilities and accessibility for Northern...

Wessex railway set to fully reopen after repairs Network R...

Engineers have been working night and day to repair a huge landslip at Hook in Hampshire and are targeting the 24th of February to reopen all four...

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Putting Passengers First

This issue highlights the latest topics within the rail industry, from decarbonising the Midlands, improving rail safety, meeting the future priorities of Scotland's Railway & more!

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TransCityRail

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TransCityRail is a series of regional, interactive and insightful events across the country bringing together leaders, collaborators, problem solvers and innovators in a creative and invigorating way.

This series of events supports and informs the whole of the rail industry and connects suppliers with buyers, specifiers, leaders and decision-makers looking to procure a wide variety of innovative products and services for their region.

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09/11/23

TransCityRail North

The North of England is home to almost a quarter of the UK’s entire population, so it’s no surprise that continued investment across the regions railway is a priority for Transport for the North, Network Rail, HS2, Operators and Major Contractors.

For over a decade the TransCityRail NORTH conference, exhibition and networking dinner has been uniting the leaders of industry responsible for building shaping and delivering rail infrastructure investment across the region for a day of collaboration, conversation and engagement.

This year we have another star studied line-up of keynote speakers and panel discussions on strategic rail investment for the region, Transpennine Route Upgrade and Northern Powerhouse Rail revealing £billions in opportunity for the supply chain.