Regulator praises Network Rails Covid-19 response but raises concerns on capacity planning and approach to timetabling [ORR]



05/12/2020
Railway: Why one remote station lost 90% of its passengers [BBC News]
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Date: 04/12/2020

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has praised Network Rails response to Covid-19 but raised concerns over how Network Rail plans rail timetables for next year and in the longer term, and is requiring improvement by Network Rail on how rail capacity is allocated and access to the network is granted.


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04/12/2020Government to cut 1bn from rail budget [BBC News]
03/12/2020Britains railway stations go purple to celebrate disabled people worldwide [Network Rail]
03/12/20202020 National Railway Heritage Awards [NRHA]
03/12/2020Passengers asked to plan ahead as rail companies work hard to support Christmas journeys [Network Rail]
01/12/2020Map: New statistics show Scotlands most and least used rail stations for 2019-20 [Sunday Post]
01/12/2020Britains least used railway station served just 42 passengers in 2019 [The Guardian]
01/12/2020Highlands produce 'least used' railway station over past year [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
30/11/2020LNER releases new face mask design for St Andrews Day [Railstaff]
30/11/2020ScotRail passengers down by 91 per cent as service cuts start [Scotsman]
29/11/2020Extra police and penalties demanded to avert Christmas trains overcrowding [Scotsman]
28/11/2020Christmas travel tsar appointed to oversee Covid-hit UK networks [The Guardian]
27/11/2020'Nothing sinister' in ScotRail timetable changes [JohnOGroat Journal]
27/11/2020Scotland's Railway on-track for 16m Christmas upgrade [Network Rail Media Centre]
27/11/2020Covid-19 Appeal for paddle steamer Waverley tops 130,000 [Evening Times]
27/11/2020Rail bosses confirm cuts to some Highland services [RossShire Journal]
26/11/2020Timetable change for customers on Scotlands Railway [ScotRail]
26/11/2020Regulators rail finance report highlights impact of pandemic [ORR]
26/11/2020Are ScotRail staff about to vote for a strike amid the Covid crisis? Alastair Dalton [The Scotsman]
25/11/2020Eurostar is 'fighting for survival' after Covid caused 95 per cent drop in demand as rail operator [Daily Mail]
25/11/2020'We'd recommend not breaking the law' - Scotrail shut down shopper asking to travel to Edinburgh [Edinburgh Live]
24/11/2020Unique road-to-rail vehicle to help emergency services reach emergencies faster [Network Rail]
24/11/2020New video showcases ScotRail fight against Covid-19 [ScotRail]
23/11/2020Grade II listed footbridge at Prudhoe station reopens after 500,000 refurbishment [Network Rail]
23/11/2020Laser and drone technology recreates Ribblehead viaduct like never before [Network Rail]
23/11/2020Network Rail fined after allowing trains over damaged Lamington Viaduct [BBC News]
23/11/2020Covid: Rail numbers plummeted by up to 90% last weekend [BBC News]
23/11/2020New Covid restrictions put luxury Scottish train trips off track [Scotsman]
23/11/2020£10,000 fine following ORR investigation after train ran across storm damaged viaduct [ORR]
20/11/2020Five triumph as next phase of railway station design competition is announced [Network Rail]
20/11/2020GoPro brainwave keeps passengers moving and railway workers safe [Network Rail]
20/11/2020ScotRail U-turn over carriage cuts on Helensburgh services [Helensburgh Advertiser]
20/11/2020Safety improvement work for Cornton level crossing [Network Rail]
19/11/2020Warning to motorists and train passengers: Travel over Scottish border set to be illegal from Friday [News and Star]
17/11/2020Row over pay offer to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry workers [BBC News]
16/11/2020Alcohol ban comes into force on Scotland's rail network [BBC News]
16/11/2020Full train service expected at Sheffield railway station tomorrow [Network Rail]
16/11/2020Passenger facilities upgrade for Edinburgh Waverley [Network Rail]
14/11/2020Rail staff being spat at among 100 Covid-related crimes on Scotland's railways [Scotsman]
13/11/2020Trump Turnberry on 'last legs' with speculation former president might visit [Ayr Advertiser]
12/11/2020Changes to Cumbrian Coast line journeys this weekend due to essential track upgrade [Network Rail]
12/11/2020Interview: 'Freight has had a good crisis' [Railway Gazette]
12/11/2020Gleneagles Hotel closes for 11 weeks after tougher local Covid restrictions [BBC News]
12/11/2020Market study into rail signalling systems opened [ORR]
11/11/2020Glenfinnan viaduct turns red for nations fallen [Network Rail]
11/11/2020Shields Ferry halted in the evenings due to low passenger numbers [Tyne and Wear Metro]
11/11/2020Derailment of Freight Train at Sheffield Station [ORR]
10/11/2020Rail firms to slash timetables to cut costs as a FIFTH of commuters will not use trains indefinitely [Daily Mail]
10/11/2020Victoria station marks 100 years since the Unknown Warrior made final journey [Network Rail]
10/11/2020ScotRail to cut hundreds of trains a day as passenger slump continues [Scotsman]
09/11/2020Midlands home to Britains three most bashed rail bridges as drivers urged to 'wise up and size up' [Network Rail]
09/11/2020Story of Network Rails historic Kings Cross railway station told in new Channel 5 documentary [Network Rail]
09/11/2020Covid set back attitudes to public transport by two decades, says RAC [the Guardian]
08/11/2020CalMac ferry taken out of service after crew members test positive for Covid-19 [Press and Journal]
06/11/2020Business case for Trams to Newhaven remains on track despite COVID challenges [Edinburgh Trams]
05/11/2020Extension work on-track for Milngavie Station [Network Rail]
05/11/2020Rail tunnel to Northern Ireland under consideration [The Telegraph]
03/11/2020Hull Trains to suspend services from 5 November [Railstaff]
03/11/2020Network Rail teams help County Durham school with project to transform old train carriages into new library [Network Rail]
03/11/2020The Jacobite - End of 2020 Season [West Coast Railways]
03/11/2020'Grave risk' to lifeline ferry services - The Orcadian Online [The Orcadian Online]
02/11/2020Crossrail 2 plans shelved as part of 1.8bn TfL funding deal [The Guardian]
01/11/2020Coronavirus: Transport for London secures emergency 1.8bn bailout [BBC News]
30/10/2020Aberdeen-Dundee rail line to reopen next week [Network Rail]
30/10/2020Network Rail awards crossings contract overseas [RailFreight.com]
29/10/2020Passengers thanked as Settle to Carlisle line reopens after bridge upgrades [Network Rail]
29/10/2020Hornby: Model train maker steams ahead in lockdown [BBC News]
29/10/2020Network Rail sets world-first targets to combat global warming [Network Rail]
28/10/2020Free, unlimited station WiFi to benefit rail passengers [Network Rail]
28/10/2020Scrap dealers targeted as railway metal thefts cost taxpayers 1.7m and disrupts passengers [Network Rail]
28/10/2020Three years of transformation enters final phase at Queen Street [Network Rail]
27/10/2020Passengers and freight to benefit from multi-million-pound track upgrades [Network Rail]
27/10/2020Network Rail to accelerate Barmouth viaduct restoration by extending works during lockdown [Network Rail]
25/10/2020The clean commute: Transport bosses kill germs with hospital-grade products [Metro]
25/10/2020Free travel might lure Covid-concerned Scots back on to trains and buses [The Times]
23/10/2020Best September performance since start of Abellio franchise [ScotRail]
22/10/2020Wales 'will nationalise its 900-miles of railway' after bailout talks with current operator collapse [Daily Mail]
22/10/2020Metro secures further Government support as Covid-19 restrictions continue [Tyne and Wear Metro]
22/10/2020Work starts to restore iconic Ribblehead viaduct [Network Rail]
22/10/2020Waverley face coverings launched [Greenock Telegraph]
20/10/2020Staycationers now taking the train in eco-conscience shift [Scotsman]
19/10/2020Dont just stop there: MPs call for full West Fife rail line [Dunfermline Press]
19/10/2020Rail safety warning issued as 2020 revealed to be worse summer in five years for trespass [Network Rail]
18/10/2020Stonehaven tragedy probe after hero firefighters injured in car crash at scene [Daily Record]
17/10/2020Rail chiefs set to bring in full booze ban on all trains in Scotland [Scotsman]
16/10/2020Channel 4 and Nationwide Building Society partner with Co-op and Network Rail to highlight shocking abuse suffered by UK customer facing staff [Network Rail]
16/10/2020Track repairs under way at Stonehaven [Network Rail]
16/10/2020Hatfield remembered, twenty years on [Rail Engineer]
15/10/2020New £15m Kintore station welcomes first passengers [Network Rail]
15/10/2020 New images reveal progress of Tarbert Ferry Terminal upgrade [Scottish Construction Now]
14/10/2020Railway staff fury at coronavirus case in their own station - and management failed to tell them [Daily Record]
14/10/2020Network Rails open data programme gets lift-off [Network Rail]
13/10/2020Heritage railways receive combined £6.7m Culture Recovery Fund lifeline [RAIL]
13/10/2020Eerie pictures show Edinburgh Waverley resembling a ghost town during rush hour [edinburghlive]
13/10/2020Significant delay to rail services after power line damage [Network Rail]
12/10/2020Safe storage for Stephenson statue during Eustons HS2 transformation [Network Rail]
11/10/2020Covid shuts Oban train ticket office [The Oban Times]
10/10/2020Network Rail employees recognised in Queens Birthday Honours list [Network Rail]
09/10/2020New headache for ScotRail in rebuilding confidence in train travel Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
09/10/2020Rail services returning to Kintore after almost 60 years [Nestrans]
08/10/2020Borders Railway model can put recovery on right lines- John Yellowlees [Scotsman]
08/10/2020Rail journeys fall to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century [ORR]
07/10/2020Halbeath level crossing safe say rail chiefs despite 33 faults in five years [Dunfermline Press]
07/10/2020Port of Workington railway bridge upgrade to benefit passengers and local economy [Network Rail]
07/10/2020Jacobite - new restrictions 9th to 25th October [West Coast Railways]
06/10/2020Stonehaven rail crash and Covid pandemic contribute to spike in cancelled operations [The Courier]
05/10/2020Public consultation on Cambridge South station [Network Rail]
05/10/2020'If you have Covid get a test not a train': ScotRail throws apparent dig at MP Margaret Ferrier [Evening Times]
05/10/2020Barmouth Viaduct's biggest ever refurbishment is underway [Network Rail]
02/10/2020Caledonian Sleeper: How Covid and climate change could boost passenger numbers on Scotland's overnight trains Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
02/10/2020Train passengers warned of disruption as Storm Alex hits Britain [Network Rail]
02/10/2020Network Rail invites people to view online plans for major railway upgrade in West Yorkshire [Network Rail]
01/10/2020Leaf-busting machines ready to tackle autumn season on the railway [Network Rail Media Centre]
01/10/2020Discount railcard holders wont be refunded for money lost during the pandemic [MIlngavie and Bearsden Herald]
01/10/2020Plaque unveiled at Chatham Station, dedicated to Asquith Xavier who was a pioneer for black equality [Network Rail]
01/10/2020Scotland's Railway is ready for autumn [Network Rail]
30/09/2020Campaign to support Glasgow Subway as funding package nears end [Scotsman]
30/09/2020First ever Rail Wellbeing Live event welcomes Ruby Wax, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, and Dr Dawn Harper among star speakers [Network Rail]
29/09/2020Island economy 'scarred' by Covid-19 restrictions [BBC News]
29/09/2020Bo'ness Santa Steam Train cancelled [Falkirk Herald]
29/09/2020'Time is of the essence if we are to avoid a catastrophic situation where we literally run out of money' - London Transport Commissioner on TfL's Government funding [RAIL]
28/09/2020Dog saves owner from being hit by train at East Yorkshire level crossing [Network Rail]
28/09/2020Lockdown hits freight figures, but punctuality shows improvement [RAIL]
28/09/2020Scots Harry Potter fans slammed for cramming station to see Hogwarts Express [Daily Record]
25/09/2020Big questions over future of ScotRail as post-Covid shake-up looms - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
23/09/2020Our next stop... the big clean-up! Network Rail gets 41,000 staff to help out with litter-pick [Daily Mail]
23/09/2020Network Rail improves historic Darlington bridge ahead of 195th anniversary [Network Rail]
23/09/2020Covid-19: Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport faces two-year delay [Railway Technology]
23/09/2020Rescue workers praised as north-east train crash site handed back to Network Rail [Evening Express]
22/09/2020ScotRail Emergency Measures Agreement extended [Railway Gazette]
22/09/2020Preston stations historic glazing gets identical looking modern replacement [Network Rail]
21/09/2020Government axes rail franchising after 24 years [RAIL]
21/09/2020Rail franchises axed as help for train firms grows [BBC News]
21/09/2020Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape [GOV.UK]
21/09/2020Conwy Valley Line to reopen this month as 2.2m investment helps protect it from extreme weather and flooding [Network Rail]
19/09/2020'Book in advance' plea as CalMac unveils new timetable [Ross-shire Journal]
18/09/2020Rail nationalisations may be coming down the track [BBC News]
18/09/2020Government support for ScotRail staff and passengers as emergency funding extended [ScotRail]
17/09/2020And finally ... Network Rail to design concept composite footbridge [Scottish Construction Now]
17/09/2020East Coast Main Line increases power supply with £216.2m contract [Network Rail]
17/09/2020Flood-damaged Edinburgh-Glasgow Line set to reopen [Network Rail]
16/09/2020ORR updates guidance to improve disabled passengers experience on rail replacement services [ORR]
16/09/2020Heart of Wales line to partially reopen in November as repairs following storm damage and freight derailment continue [Network Rail]
15/09/2020Vegetation clearance heralds start of work to get Levenmouth reconnected [Network Rail]
15/09/2020Network Rail acquires Brunels Bristol Old Station [Rail Engineer]
11/09/202011 700 km of electrification plus battery and hydrogen trains in traction decarbonisation strategy [Railway Gazette]
11/09/2020CrossCountry resumes normal seat reservations [Railway Gazette]
10/09/2020Action taken to improve resilience of railway following Stonehaven tragedy [GOV.UK]
09/09/2020Borders Railway celebrates fifth anniversary [Network Rail]
08/09/2020Milngavie station set for 5m platform improvements [Scottish Construction Now]
08/09/2020Timber freight scheme to take 250 lorries off A99 and A9 a week [John O Groat Journal]
07/09/2020Delhi metro: India's largest subway reopens after Covid-19 shutdown [BBC News]
07/09/2020Possible half-hourly passenger service between Alloa and Longannet [Railstaff]
07/09/2020Work to reopen the railway at Stonehaven begins [Network Rail]
06/09/2020UK rail operators plan to restore 90% of train services [The Guardian]
06/09/2020Campaign launched for free public transport in Glasgow to help economy recover [The Scottish Sun]
05/09/2020LNER adds extra trains between Newcastle, Edinburgh and London [Chronicle Live]
04/09/2020Safety fears after landslide near to Inverclyde railway line [Greenock Telegraph]
04/09/2020Regulators insistence on better passenger information drives industry change [ORR]
03/09/2020Covid-19 impact: Amtrak to furlough 2,000 workers [Railway Technology]
03/09/2020Rail works to inform project development for Fife and Clackmannanshire [Network Rail]
02/09/2020UK rail passengers down 3m on last year despite return to office plea [the Guardian]
01/09/2020Beeching Reversed: Reopening of the Northumberland Line [Rail Engineer]
01/09/2020Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its historic past and bright future as it turns 180-years-old [Network Rail]
01/09/2020Network Rail report into resilience of UKs railway to be published shortly [Press and Journal]
01/09/2020Heritage railways react positively to improving safety and the coronavirus pandemic [ORR]
31/08/2020Merrylee Road rail bridge refurbishment underway [Network Rail]
28/08/2020Why facemasks should be worn on trains [ScotRail]
27/08/2020Network Rail confirm plans for new road to Stonehaven crash site ahead of carriage removal [Press and Journal]
26/08/2020Rail services to be increased from September 7 [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
26/08/2020Passengers to be warned when trains are busy [BBC News]
25/08/2020Task forces launched after train derailment [BBC News]
21/08/2020Crossrail delayed again until 2022 and another 450m over budget [The Guardian]
21/08/2020UKs most operationally challenging railway junction to be unblocked as part of Brighton Main Line proposals [Network Rail]
21/08/2020Network Rail in 'ongoing discussions' with Ironbridge power station developers [Shropshire Star]
21/08/2020Derailed train had reached almost 73mph [BBC News]
21/08/2020Iconic building at Swindon station has a brighter future as Network Rail takes back control [Network Rail]
20/08/2020Calls for major fares shake-up as rail prices rise despite pandemic [Scotsman]
19/08/2020Network Rail takes action to deter walkers from trespassing on Sleights railway bridge [Network Rail]
18/08/2020Cut rail fares to counter Covid slump in train travel, watchdog urges [The Guardian]
18/08/2020Scale of flood damage on Edinburgh- Glasgow line revealed [Network Rail]
17/08/2020Scotrail passenger raises complaint about 'un-masked' ticket barrier staff [Evening Times]
17/08/2020Overhead electric wires warning after kite flyers risk their lives [Network Rail]
17/08/2020Soham station contract awarded [Network Rail]
17/08/2020World leading imagery survey set to improve passenger journeys [Network Rail]
16/08/2020Fatal train may have hit 50mph on bend [Sunday Times]
16/08/2020CalMac customers' 'thumbs-up' for virus response [Ross-shire Journal]
15/08/2020Doon Valley Railway Museum risks 20,000 loss after virus [Cumnock Chronicle]
14/08/2020Heart of Wales line closed as extreme weather floods railway and causes significant damage [Network Rail]
13/08/2020Andrew Haines arrives at Stonehaven following derailment [Network Rail]
13/08/2020Network Rail to carry out site inspections across country following Stonehaven train crash [Evening Express]
13/08/2020Network Rail pledges immediate action following Stonehaven derailment [Network Rail Media Centre]
13/08/2020Checks ordered across rail network following Stonehaven train tragedy [Scotsman]
11/08/2020Trains leaving Edinburgh terminated as lightning damages signalling equipment [edinburghlive]
11/08/2020ScotRail trials school train for Oban High School pupils [The Oban Times]
10/08/2020Old steelworks to be tyre-recycling plant [The Times]
08/08/2020Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism [Daily Mail]
08/08/2020How part-time commuters can save money on peak-time rail travel [The Guardian]
07/08/2020Railway workers repair lifeboat ramp during Cumbrian Coast line protection work [Network Rail]
06/08/2020195k rail freight trial to remove 250 lorry journeys from Ross roads [Ross-shire Journal]
06/08/2020George Stephenson designed railway viaduct to be restored in Calderdale [Network Rail]
04/08/2020Waverley Masterplan concept revealed [Network Rail]
03/08/202025,000 volt overhead electric line overhaul for better passenger journeys [Network Rail]
03/08/2020Network Rail and Cycling UK launch partnership as a fifth of Brits say theyre considering cycling for their journey to work [Network Rail]
01/08/2020Severn Valley Railway restarts passenger services [BBC News]
29/07/2020Scientists find out why leaves on the track causes travel chaos [The Guardian]
29/07/2020Scotland's rail services to be increased as Covid restrictions ease [BBC News]
29/07/2020At-seat food and drink service to launch on LNER trains [Mail Online]
24/07/20201m rail investment to keep passengers on-track [Network Rail Media Centre]
24/07/2020Network Rail complete 1.5km of new track through Milliken Park station [Renfrewshire News]
23/07/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail offers free travel for unemployed and even more once they get a job [Clydebank Post]
20/07/2020Glasgow Central provides platform for food bank collection [Network Rail]
20/07/2020New Carlisle to Settle services aim to 'kick-start' tourism [BBC News]
18/07/2020LNER 'not running coronavirus safe service' [Scotsman]
16/07/2020Coronavirus in Scotland: Physical distancing on Arran ferries 'unrealistic' for tourism [BBC News]
14/07/2020Rail Regulator: More needs to be done to tackle impact on safety from climate change [ORR]
14/07/2020Competition launched to shape Britains future railway stations [Network Rail]
14/07/2020Harry Potter steam train to restart its summer trips [Scotsman]
14/07/2020Calls for return of Caledonian Sleeper to boost tourism in Aberdeen as Fort William trips resume | Press and Journal [Press and Journal]
13/07/2020North-east MP hopes for return of night train [Evening Express]
12/07/2020West Highland line to reopen for customers [Network Rail Media Centre]
10/07/2020Holidays cancelled as tourists fail to secure ferry tickets [Scotsman]
09/07/2020Network Rail seeks contractor for Forth Bridge walk [Network Rail]
09/07/2020CalMac cuts distancing to 1m from tomorrow and extends bookings [Scotsman]
08/07/2020Coronavirus: Transport giant First warns of 'uncertain' future [BBC News]
08/07/2020Network Rail carrying out preparatory work on East Kilbride line [Daily Record]
07/07/2020Blackpool trams to resume as UK light rail operators reflect government guidance [Ralway Gazette]
07/07/2020Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Subway to receive £9 million in 'emergency support' [Scotsman]
07/07/2020Glasgow Subway to get share of £9m emergency cash [Evening Times]
07/07/2020Trial of electric strimmers and trimmers to improve conditions for staff and railway neighbours [Network Rail Media Centre]
06/07/2020Barmouth viaduct to receive biggest restoration in its history [Rail Engineer]
06/07/2020Donation will secure the future of Govan's TS Queen Mary [Evening Times]
03/07/2020Nine factors to consider when designing future stations [Railway Gazette]
03/07/2020Stations across the country light-up to help celebrate NHS birthday [Network Rail]
03/07/2020Infrastructure upgrades for Kilmarnock-Dumfries line [Network Rail]
03/07/2020New community rail group hopes to promote tourism on Far North line in Caithness and Sutherland; People with a 'passion for trains' invited to put their names forward to become trustees [Northern Time
02/07/2020Network Rail blast 'arbitrary' Edinburgh Council in Forth Bridge parking row [Scotsman]
02/07/2020Boris Johnson urged to back Borders Railway extension bid as part of £5bn new deal [Southern Reporter]
01/07/2020Coronavirus: Grand Central trains announces 'measured' return [BBC News]
30/06/2020Restoring pre-Covid service 'could take two years' as TOCs face logistical hurdles [Ralway Gazette]
30/06/2020Construction work restarts on new north-east station after pause during lockdown [Evening Express]
30/06/2020Network Rail to restart Queen Street project after investing £64m in Scotland in lockdown [Network Rail]
28/06/2020Pentland Venture to remain tied up as ferry season is cancelled [John O Groat Journal]
27/06/2020What next for the UK's deserted public transport network? [The Guardian]
27/06/2020Dont eat or drink on train journeys [The Times]
26/06/2020West Highland line recovery works underway [Network Rail]
25/06/2020Island ferry operators asked to provide 'isolation facilities' for positive Covid-19 tourists [Scotsman]
25/06/2020Britain's railways will be 'renationalised' using coronavirus measures [Mail Online]
25/06/2020Closing Glasgow's Subway 'not an option' says SPT leader [Evening Times]
25/06/2020Landslip causing major disruption to Highland railway services [Press and Journal]
24/06/2020Tree cutting resumes on East Kilbride and Barrhead lines. [Network Rail]
24/06/2020'Hogwarts Express' passengers set to wear face masks as journeys get back on track [Scotsman]
24/06/2020Daily tourist trains to serve England's 'most scenic' railway [Railway Gazette]
24/06/2020Subway threat as SPT predicts up to £20million revenue loss [Evening Times]
23/06/2020New research highlighting lack of female role models prompts Network Rail to promote inspirational women in engineering on landmark day [Network Rail]
23/06/2020Grade II listed swing bridge in Selby to remain in railway position this week as high temperatures forecast [Network Rail]
23/06/2020More reliable journeys along the West Coast main line in Cumbria [Network Rail]
23/06/2020Staff at CalMac's Gourock nerve centre have been praised for rising to challenges brought on by coronavirus pandemic [Greenock Telegraph]
23/06/2020Green light for Newcastle Central Station [Network Rail]
22/06/2020Ayr station investment is gateway to customer improvements [Network Rail]
22/06/2020Coronavirus: Fears over future of Hull Trains [BBC News]
21/06/2020If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail]
21/06/2020£5m boost for Milngavie station - here is what you need to know [Evening Times]
19/06/2020175-year-old hillside tunnel repaired from the air [Network Rail]
18/06/2020£5m Milngavie investment is platform for rail improvement [Network Rail]
18/06/2020If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail]
17/06/2020Covid-19 Update - The Jacobite [West Coast Railways]
15/06/2020Face coverings a must for train passengers [Network Rail]
15/06/2020SNCF launches unprecedented regional rail and tourism campaign [Railway Gazette International]
11/06/2020Coronavirus: Swanage Railway's future 'on a knife edge' [BBC News]
11/06/2020NorthLink reports 95% drop in passenger numbers over nine-week period due to coronavirus [John O Groat Journal]
11/06/2020Shocking picture captures the moment a child was left on tracks as worrying stats show surge in people risking their lives at level crossings [Network Rail]
10/06/2020Call for HS2 to run to Scotland and cut London rail journey time to three hours [Scotsman]
10/06/2020Coronavirus: Free face coverings could be offered on Scotlands trains [Press and Journal]
09/06/2020Borders Railway extension vital to get regions economy back on track after lockdown, say campaigners [Southern Reporter]
09/06/2020Middlesbrough Station gets £35m transformation [Northern Echo]
08/06/2020RMT writes to Nicola Sturgeon to get railway enhancement work restarted in Scotland [Rail Engineer]
05/06/2020Digital alerts to warn UK rail passengers of busy trains and stations [The Guardian]
05/06/2020Major investment for crucial coastal viaduct on Cumbrian Coast line [Network Rail]
05/06/2020Project protects Highland railway from impacts of unpredictable weather. [Network Rail]
04/06/2020Four new railway stations for Wales proposed to be built by 2024 [BBC News]
04/06/2020CalMac set to extend essential travel only timetable as it reveals it has turned away more than 270 visitors trying to reach west coast islands [Press and Journal]
03/06/2020Borders Railway extension 'more important now than ever' [BBC News]
03/06/2020Iconic Tay Bridge is having sleepers renewed [Network Rail]
03/06/2020Noisy overnight work at Angus station 'far from ideal' admits Network Rail [Evening Telegraph]
03/06/2020Scotrail blast group of 30 people who travelled to the Scottish seaside together [Scotsman]
01/06/2020New lease of life for Grade II listed footbridge at Prudhoe railway station [Network Rail]
01/06/2020Essential work for Glasgow Queen Street station [Network Rail]
01/06/2020Trains back on track after major repairs to storm ravaged Cumbrian Coast line [Network Rail]
29/05/2020Help keep Scotland's Railway safe for essential travellers [Network Rail]
27/05/2020Stations floored by support for our NHS heroes [Network Rail Media Centre]
26/05/2020Network Rail begins biggest restoration of Barmouth Viaduct in its history [Network Rail]
26/05/2020Bus and train passengers told to bring own face coverings [Scotsman]
21/05/2020Fly-tipping risk for Scotland's Railway [Network Rail]
21/05/2020Iconic Wemyss Bay station Lit It Blue for our NHS heroes [Network Rail]
15/05/2020Billions to be invested in roads and railways during coronavirus lockdown [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
15/05/2020Dawlish sea wall contributes £3 million to South Devon economy [Rail Engineer]
14/05/2020Covid-19 unlikely to impact Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier [Railway Technology]
14/05/2020Network Rail issues warning as more than 1,000 trespass incidents recorded during COVID-19 lockdown [Network Rail]
14/05/2020Paddington: A Year on the Tracks documentary series starts tonight [Network Rail]
14/05/2020ScotRail lays Covid-19 distance markers at Scotland's biggest train stations in time for lockdown restrictions being eased [Scotsman]
13/05/2020'Don't flood public transport' Grant Shapps warns as England heads back to work [Metro]
13/05/2020CalMac's reduced Covid-19 timetable to remain in place for two more months [Ross-shire Journal]
13/05/2020Transport Secretary Michael Matheson reveals the £250 million cost of keeping the trains running during the coronavirus pandemic [Press and Journal]
13/05/2020Major investment to improve journeys over world-renowned Ribblehead viaduct [Network Rail Media Centre]
12/05/2020Increase to Scottish rail services planned from Monday if lockdown restrictions ease [Scotsman]
12/05/2020Network Rail, Lynemouth Power, Port of Tyne and GBRF work together to keep 450,000 homes powered up across the United Kingdom [Network Rail]
12/05/2020Viewers to discover the design secrets of Kings Cross as part of hit railway TV series [Network Rail]
12/05/2020Network Rail awards Portobello Junction enhancement contract [insider]
08/05/2020Coronavirus: Rail services to be increased as travel restrictions ease [BBC News]
08/05/2020Coatdyke railway viaduct shines in honour of coronavirus frontline workers [Daily Record]
07/05/2020Blaenau Ffestiniog tunnel lighting up blue for NHS and all critical workers [Network Rail]
07/05/2020Scotland's Railway marks 75th Anniversary of VE Day [Network Rail]
06/05/2020COVID-19: meet the railway heroes [RAIL]
05/05/2020Storm damaged Cumbrian Coast line set to reopen in one month [Network Rail]
05/05/2020Railway trespassing incidents on Coatbridge lines [Daily Record]
01/05/2020Up, up and away: 1960s West Coast main line railway flyover has lift off [Network Rail]
30/04/2020Network Rail creates STEM lockdown learning pack for children [Network Rail]
30/04/2020Transporting waste on vital freight service helps to create enough renewable energy to power 50,000 homes [Network Rail]
30/04/2020Network Rail 's blue salute at Tomatin to front-line health workers [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
29/04/2020Captain Tom: Train named in honour of NHS fundraiser [BBC News]
29/04/2020ScotRail staff banned from using whistles to stop coronavirus spread [Scotsman]
29/04/2020Edwardian railway footbridge restoration complete for passengers [Network Rail]
29/04/2020Coronavirus: What's it like to work on the train in lockdown? [BBC News]
25/04/2020Edinburgh tram extension could be derailed by financial impact of COVID-19, warn Tories [Edinburgh News]
24/04/2020Will there be social distancing on trains, after the pandemic? [BBC News]
24/04/2020Extra services to support key workers at NHS Louisa Jordan [ScotRail]
23/04/2020Network Rail signaller 3D prints thousands of visors for care workers [Network Rail]
23/04/2020Edinburgh Waverley Lit Blue in support of NHS [Network Rail]
22/04/2020Coronavirus: Railway warns it may not survive the pandemic [Gazette & Herald]
22/04/2020Signallers trained at heritage centre in bid to keep the railway running [Network Rail]
22/04/2020Bailout expected for UK city transport networks crippled by Covid-19 [The Guardian]
22/04/2020Pandemic forces Calmac to abandon their 2020 intake of apprentices [Ardrossan Herald]
22/04/2020Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa set for year at East Lancs Railway [RailAdvent]
21/04/2020ScotRail staff charity work continues through Coronavirus [ScotRail]
20/04/2020Translink releases two large Trainbows onto the Northern Ireland network [Rail Engineer]
20/04/2020Key freight routes in focus on Scotlands Railway [Network Rail]
17/04/2020Cromarty-Nigg ferry suspended until 2021 due to coronavirus [Ross-shire Journal]
17/04/2020Stay home, stay safe, stay off the railway [Network Rail]
15/04/2020Construction on HS2 can begin, government says [The Guardian]
15/04/2020Covid-19: India suspends passenger railway operations until 3 May [Railway Technology]
14/04/2020Manchester's Nightingale hospital ready for first North West patients after just 14 days [Blackpool Gazette]
10/04/2020Essential Easter engineering work for Scotland's Railway [Network Rail]
09/04/2020Glasgow Queen Street Station lights up for our NHS heroes [Network Rail]
09/04/2020Supermarket stock takes scenic route during Covid-19 lock-down [Network Rail]
07/04/20203D-printed handles aim to reduce hand contact with train doors [Railway Gazette]
06/04/2020Grand Central follows Hull Trains in suspending open access services [Railway Gazette]
02/04/2020Network Rail gives suppliers cashflow boost [Network Rail]
02/04/2020One million tonnes of critical supplies transported weekly along the West Coast main line during Covid-19 crisis [Network Rail]
02/04/2020Use data to tailor coronavirus timetables to current needs, says Zipabout [Railway Gazette]
02/04/2020Iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct which features in Harry Potter films to light up blue for NHS heroes [Scotsman]
02/04/2020New temporary timetable for NorthLink ferry services [John O Groat Journal]
01/04/2020Non-key Scottish road, rail and ferry workers must be stood down - unions [Scotsman]
01/04/2020Edinburgh Waverley supports key workers with free parking [Network Rail]
31/03/2020Maid of the Loch paddle steamer 'closed until late June', says charity [Helensburgh Advertiser]
30/03/2020Track-engineering father and son keep railway running safely [Network Rail]
29/03/2020Hull Trains suspends all services to 'protect business' amid coronavirus pandemic [Metro]
29/03/2020Kintore station work halted [Grampian Online]
27/03/2020Network Rail supports army to deliver vital medical face masks to NHS frontline [Network Rail]
27/03/2020Glasgow SPT Subway temporarily axes Inner Circle amid coronavirus pandemic [Evening Times]
27/03/2020Key railway workers enable 370,000 tonnes of vital food, medicine and other supplies to be moved in a week [Network Rail]
27/03/2020Scotlands Railway appeals for former signallers to help keep vital services moving [Network Rail]
26/03/2020CalMac introduces 'Essential Lifeline Timetable' amidst coronavirus pandemic [Ardrossan Herald]
25/03/2020Concerns as Northlink carry on 'business as usual' amid coronavirus crisis [Press and Journal]
25/03/2020Network Rail Southern Region appeals for former professional signallers to help the railway keep key workers moving during coronavirus crisis [Network Rail]
24/03/2020Coronavirus: Hundreds of ScotRail staff now self-isolating [Scotsman]
24/03/2020Covid-19:Railway maintenance continues to keep critical supply lines open [Network Rail]
24/03/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail asks passengers to bin dirty tissues [Evening Times]
24/03/2020Glasgow Subway to close underground network to help stop spread of coronavirus [Daily Record]
23/03/2020ScotRail reduced rail timetable comes into effect [ITV News]
23/03/2020Covid-19: government suspends rail franchise agreements [The Guardian]
23/03/2020Age is no barrier: Meet the oldest person still on Network Rails payroll [Rail Engineer]
22/03/2020Amended timetable from Sunday 22nd March [Caledonian Sleeper]
20/03/2020Coronavirus: Train services to be cut amid falling demand [BBC News]
20/03/2020Network Rail announces new measures to support retailers and tenants [Network Rail]
20/03/2020Timetable changes will keep essential services moving [ScotRail]
20/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper reduces services and amends refund policy due to COVID-19 outbreak [Caledonian Sleeper]
20/03/2020Rail timetable reductions being introduced from Monday [Transport Scotland]
19/03/2020Tube closures: The London Undergound stations and lines closed over coronavirus today in full [iNews]
19/03/2020Refunds on train tickets: can you get a refund on booked rail travel and season tickets amid coronavirus crisis? [Scotsman]
19/03/2020Coronavirus: CalMac to operate 'turn up and go' service during outbreak [Press and Journal]
18/03/2020Harry Potter line steam train to launch despite coronavirus [Scotsman]
18/03/2020Scotland faces dramatic cuts to rail, air, bus and ferry services as the coronavirus virus spreads, Transport Secretary warns [Press and Journal]
17/03/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail services could be cut to Sunday levels [Scotsman]
16/03/2020Services resume on storm damaged Dumfries railway [Network Rail]
15/03/2020Rail firms seek bailout as coronavirus hits fares [BBC News]
13/03/2020Michael Matheson visits site of storm-damaged Dumfries rail line [Network Rail]
11/03/2020Electric vehicle boost for Kintore station [Network Rail]
09/03/2020Statement from Network Rail on the sale of British Steel [Network Rail]
06/03/2020Britains first all female operated train service runs today [Network Rail]
03/03/2020Could you be a signaller? Network Rail is recruiting 60 across Yorkshire and the North East [Network Rail]
03/03/2020Network Rail admits online exposure of Wi-Fi user data [Railway Technology]
03/03/2020Successful emergency landslip repair reopens southbound West Coast main line to passengers a day early [Network Rail]
01/03/2020Railway landslip forces section of West Coast main line near Warrington to close [Network Rail]
29/02/2020Kings Cross railway station closed all weekend [Evening Standard]
28/02/2020Weymouth tramway: Disused rail line removal plans win £1m [BBC News]
25/02/2020Reston Station plans submitted [Border Telegraph]
25/02/2020Work complete on Old Kilpatrick bridge despite storms [Network Rail]
23/02/2020Vital repairs for storm-damaged Dumfries rail line now underway [Network Rail]
23/02/2020Austria blocks trains to and from Italy after coronavirus outbreak forces postponement of football matches [ITV News]
20/02/2020Vital renovation works for Forth Bridge approaches [Network Rail]
17/02/2020Castlefield Corridor: trade-off plan for fewer trains [RAIL]
17/02/2020New signalling system introduced on the Wherry lines [Network Rail]
14/02/2020Network Rail work will shut part of Kingseat Road [Dunfermline Press]
14/02/2020Residents invited to find out more about tree cutting between Pollokshaws and Barrhead [Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra]
14/02/2020Tree cutting to resume on East Kilbride line [Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra]
13/02/2020Passengers warned of likely rail disruption as Storm Dennis sweeps across Britain [Network Rail]
13/02/2020Kilmarnock to Dumfries rail line repairs to take four weeks [BBC News]
08/02/2020Huge new £46m rail depot aims to make Northern services more reliable [Manchester Evening News]
07/02/2020Greenock bridge refurbishment progressing well [Network Rail]
04/02/2020First new railway in 50 years between Oxford and Bletchley takes major step forward [Network Rail]
03/02/2020Nitshill Road to close overnight for vital rail bridge refurbishment [Network Rail]
01/02/2020Update: Derailment at Eastleigh [Network Rail]
24/01/2020Three Ayrshire station footbridges get a paint job [Network Rail]
23/01/2020Old Kilpatrick road closure is vital step towards rail bridge refurbishment [Network Rail]
22/01/2020Residents call for awareness campaign to highlight rail bridge closure [Clydebank Post]
21/01/2020Network Rail investigated over poor performance [The Guardian]
20/01/2020Vital weekend improvement works for West Coast Mainline [Network Rail]
16/01/2020Glenfinnan Viaduct is the back drop to railway protection work [Network Rail]
14/01/2020Waterloo retains top spot as Britains busiest station [ORR]
27/12/2019Edinburgh - Glasgow rail link to resume on Sunday after Haymarket upgrade works [The Herald]
18/12/2019Public consultation for new Cambridge South Station starts in January 2020 [Network Rail]
16/12/2019Historic canals industrial past resurrected to help deliver railway for the future [Network Rail]
12/12/2019Work progressing on Levenmouth rail link reopening [Fife Today]
06/12/2019Network Rail awarded for preserving its railway heritage [Network Rail]
04/12/2019Four major railway stations among first to recognise hidden disability sunflowers [Network Rail]
04/12/2019National Railway Heritage Awards [RailScot]
02/12/2019Vital Christmas upgrades for Edinburgh's Haymarket junction [Network Rail]
28/11/2019Drivers urged to 'Wise Up, Size Up' ahead of Black Friday rush as Network Rail reveals extent of bridge-bash burden on passengers [Network Rail]
27/11/2019Rail passengers 'stranded' as cable snaps [BBC News]
25/11/2019Notice to Mariners - Network Rail Abseiling Operations on Tay Rail Bridge [Forth Ports]
25/11/2019Train services suspended due to sinkhole [BBC News]
20/11/2019Central support for Glasgow City Mission [Network Rail]
18/11/2019New rolling stock lowers the average age of UK train fleet [RAIL]
18/11/2019Parking restrictions for Aberdeen rail repairs [Evening Express]
14/11/2019British Steel rescue deal vital for keeping Network Rail on track [Railway Technology]
11/11/2019Network Rail regions take over project delivery [Railway Gazette]
08/11/2019101-year-old World War II veteran's emotional send-off on Remembrance railway journey to London [Network Rail]
07/11/2019Rail industry remembers WW1 fallen at centenary event [Network Rail]
05/11/2019Passengers told to expect train travel disruption for Christmas as engineering work takes place [ITV News]
05/11/2019Rail network open for business this Christmas and New Year [Network Rail]
04/11/2019Scotlands Railway supports Scottish Poppy Appeal [ScotRail]
03/11/2019Train firms backtrack over pledge to ban raw sewage on railway lines [The Guardian]
02/11/2019Heavy flooding forces closure of Highland railway line [Press and Journal]
01/11/2019Abergavenny to Hereford line to reopen ahead of schedule (updated) [Network Rail]
31/10/2019Kintore station reopening gets a lift [Network Rail]
30/10/2019Moving slope stopped in its tracks to protect Settle-Carlisle railway line [Network Rail]
30/10/2019Two years of transformation at Queen Street [Network Rail]
28/10/2019Flood-damaged train line to stay closed for a week [BBC News]
27/10/2019Extra rail investment for North East and Highland passengers [Network Rail]
25/10/2019Greenock street to close for vital rail bridge refurbishment [Network Rail]
24/10/2019Delivering for passengers is on track [Network Rail]
18/10/2019Line closure was platform for successful investment [Network Rail]
18/10/2019Stations of the future [Network Rail]
13/10/2019Early completion for Queen Street platform works [Network Rail]
03/10/2019West Highland upgrade works set to begin [Network Rail]
02/10/2019Listed luggage bridge to be restored at Worcester Shrub Hill station [Network Rail]
30/09/2019Free station WiFi to benefit millions of rail passengers [Network Rail]
27/09/2019First glass finish for Queen Street [Network Rail]
24/09/2019Return of the plaque - lost railway artefact found for sale on eBay [Network Rail]
20/09/2019Liverpool Lime Street crowned station of the year at railway Oscars [Network Rail]
19/09/2019Planning application for Forth Bridge Experience submitted [Network Rail]
19/09/2019Scotlands Railway gets ready for autumn [Network Rail]
17/09/2019Network Rail and Hack Partners launch post-hackathon acceleration fund [Network Rail]
10/09/2019Official opening for Stirling station footbridge [Network Rail]
10/09/2019Timelapse video reveals newly double-tracked railway between Aberdeen and Inverurie and the new Kintore station [Press and Journal]
06/09/2019Vital upgrades for West Highland Line [Network Rail]
29/08/2019Vital track upgrades for Calton Tunnel [Network Rail]
27/08/2019Final phase of platform extensions for Queen Street [Network Rail]
22/08/2019UK rail line becomes first in world to be powered by solar farm [The Guardian]
20/08/2019DRS develops strategy to eliminate older traction [Rail]
16/08/2019West Highland Line to re-open on Monday [Network Rail]
15/08/2019Building a short stretch of track would give Edinburgh a third main rail hub [Evening News]
13/08/2019Edinburgh Festivals predict 'total disaster' over plan to sever London rail link [Scotsman]
08/08/2019Engineers working to clear Winchburgh Tunnel flooding [Network Rail]
06/08/2019ScotRail scraps plan to make station toilets free [BBC News]
06/08/2019Historic Aberdeen signal box set to be be demolished [Evening Express]
05/08/2019Rain closes rail line for seven days and nights [Press and Journal]
01/08/2019Celebrating Yorks importance as a rail city on Yorkshire Day [Network Rail]
31/07/2019Network Rail pursues owner of Ayr Station Hotel over track chaos [Herald]
29/07/2019Successful completion of Queen Street platform extensions [Network Rail]
25/07/2019UK heatwave: Trains between Swansea, Cardiff and London disrupted [BBC News]
21/07/2019Steam trains could be forced off the tracks by new tougher safety rules, heritage railway boss warns [Telegraph]
18/07/2019Mixed report for Network Rail Scotland in ORRs annual assessment [ORR]
15/07/2019Talks due over future of Aberdeen rail signal box [Evening Express]
03/07/2019Two rail workers killed near Port Talbot after being hit by train [BBC News]
30/06/2019Plans lodged to demolish historic Aberdeen railway signal box [Evening Express]
28/06/2019Trains to London: Severn Tunnel electrification problems [BBC News]
26/06/2019Just over three weeks until 16-day closure of West Coast main line this summer [Network Rail]
24/06/2019New bridge structure is step towards step-free access at Kilwinning [Network Rail]
20/06/2019Queen Street platform extensions on-track for July [Network Rail]
15/06/2019Next phase of work at Glasgow Queen Street announced [Network Rail]
10/06/2019Network Rail unveils proposals to protect vital south west rail line bordered by steep cliffs and the sea [Network Rail]
06/06/2019More than one in five professional drivers would base decision on what to do at a level crossing on their knowledge of the train timetable [Network Rail]
05/06/2019Recycling Glasgow Green Street station [Network Rail]
03/06/2019Londons newest station opens as part of major railway upgrade to tackle congestion and boost regeneration [Network Rail]
01/06/2019Dawlish sea wall: £30m work to secure railway 'for 100 years' [BBC News]
30/05/2019BAM Nuttall awarded new Kintore station contract [Network Rail]
28/05/2019Work starts on new Horden railway station [Network Rail]
22/05/2019British Steel's closure would have 'huge' knock-on effects [The Guardian]
20/05/2019Halton Curve: Rail line links north Wales and Liverpool [BBC News]
15/05/2019Network Rail announces £800m rail haulage and seasonal services contracts [Network Rail]
10/05/2019Queen Street window clean is a top glass job [Network Rail]
08/05/2019Passengers urged to plan ahead during 16-day closure of West Coast main line this summer [Network Rail]
07/05/2019Historic footbridge successfully installed at Stirling station [Network Rail]
06/05/2019Summer of disruption for rail travellers [Grampian Online]
02/05/2019Railway arches sale overlooked tenants, says spending watchdog [BBC News]
02/05/2019Aberdeen-Inverurie double-tracking begins this weekend [Network Rail]
01/05/2019£14m Peak District rail freight extension unveiled [RTM]
01/05/2019Crossover commissioning marks Waverley works completion [Network Rail]
30/04/2019First phase of railway signal improvements between Aberdeen and Stonehaven completed [Press and Journal]
27/04/2019Buses replace trains between Aberdeen and Dundee on Sunday [Press and Journal]
26/04/2019Commissioning work for Aberdeen-Stonehaven railway upgrade [Network Rail]
24/04/2019Bridge refurbishment re-connects Glasgow conservation areas [Network Rail]
24/04/2019First ever 385 electric train for Shotts line [ScotRail]
22/04/2019Heritage railway fully re-opened after closure [BBC News]
20/04/2019West Coast Main Line works set to cause Easter disruption [BBC News]
18/04/2019Stay off the railway warning as electrified lines switched on in Manchester [Network Rail]
18/04/2019Glasgow rail junctions £4m Easter upgrade [Network Rail]
17/04/2019Easter investment for Scotlands railway [Network Rail]
17/04/2019Rise in helium balloon train delays prompt safety warning [Network Rail]
16/04/2019Work under way on Queen Street platform extensions [RAIL]
15/04/2019Easter investment for Aberdeen-Inverness line [Network Rail]
15/04/2019Train-naming honours Network Rails partnership with Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways [Network Rail]
13/04/2019Train delays because of UK cable thefts soar, says Network Rail [BBC News]
09/04/2019New platforms on-track for Glasgow Queen Street [Network Rail]
04/04/2019Shotts line electrification completed on time and on budget [Network Rail]
04/04/2019Putting Passengers First [Rail Engineer]
03/04/2019Major repair work to begin on Conwy Valley Line [Network Rail]
01/04/2019Toilet charges scrapped at busiest railway stations [BBC News]
28/03/2019Scottish rail changes you can expect in your region [BBC News]
28/03/2019Rutherglen in line for track renewals [Network Rail]
27/03/2019More trains, quicker journey times and improved station lengths all part of Highland railway improvements [Press and Journal]
26/03/2019Haines looks to bi-mode and battery options [RAIL]
26/03/2019Highland main line upgrade work complete [Network Rail]
25/03/2019Edinburgh Waverley: Station expansion plans to be revealed [BBC News]
22/03/2019Mammoth project to move 50,000 tonnes of earth on West Cumbrian coast line [Network Rail]
15/03/2019Network Rail publishes Freight Growth Plan for Scotland [Network Rail]
13/03/2019Network Rail to complete Aberdeen-Inverurie double-tracking this summer [Network Rail]
08/03/2019Opening of new £1.2m railway bridge reconnects Paisley communities [Network Rail]
07/03/2019UK to extend electrification of Midland Main Line [Railway Technology]
01/03/2019Plans to restore hidden platform beneath Glasgow Central on right track, say Network Rail [Scotsman]
28/02/201910-year-old boy praised for entry in Network Rails footbridge design competition [Network Rail]
25/02/2019First electric train runs on the Shotts line [Network Rail]
22/02/2019Final 100mph speed checks on newly electrified Manchester to Preston railway [Network Rail]
22/02/2019180-year-old platform stone revived at Liverpool Lime Street to celebrate stations past [Network Rail]
20/02/2019Sign up for a sneak peak of the changing Glasgow Queen Street station [Network Rail]
15/02/2019Network Rail ploughs ahead with £1.7m winter fleet refurbishment [Network Rail]
13/02/2019Radical Network Rail changes unveiled [Rail News]
13/02/2019Far North Line investment is on the right track [Network Rail]
12/02/2019Calls for more investment in Harry Potter train service [Press and Journal]
12/02/2019Cumbrian passengers to benefit from multi-million-pound stations investment [Network Rail]
08/02/2019Grangemouth electrification goes live [Network Rail]
07/02/2019Glasgow Centrals Clyde Bridge in line for £13m refurbishment [Network Rail]
07/02/2019Carnoustie road closures for level crossing upgrade [Network Rail]
05/02/2019Five years on, Network Rail reveals first plan for Dawlish resilience [RAIL]
04/02/2019Network Rail submits plans for improved sea wall at Dawlish as part of the South West Rail Resilience Programme [Network Rail]
04/02/2019Reminder of road closures for restoration of Manchester city centre railway bridges [Network Rail]
01/02/2019Network Rail work means lack of southward services from Aberdeen for six successive Sundays [Press and Journal]
01/02/2019Vital £9m rail upgrade set to begin on Aberdeen-Dundee line [Network Rail]
30/01/2019Rail regulator publishes 2017-18 rail funding and expenditure data [ORR]
26/01/2019Road bridge smashes to blame for train delays [Scotsman]
23/01/2019Disused Kent railway line set for new lease of life [Network Rail]
18/01/2019Kilmarnock stations £2.7m access improvement project nears completion [Network Rail]
17/01/2019Final multi-million-pound contracts awarded to deliver rail projects in Scotland and North East [Network Rail]
16/01/2019Scotland's railway gets ready for winter [Network Rail]
14/01/2019Manchester city centre bridges to be restored to Victorian splendour [Network Rail]
12/01/2019Repairs after huge Nottingham railway station fire to cost 'millions' [BBC News]
09/01/2019Horden station granted planning permission [Network Rail]
04/01/2019Drainage improvement work between Preston and Blackpool starts this weekend [Network Rail]
04/01/2019Euston's taxi rank moves above ground as part of 2019 station changes [Network Rail]
03/01/2019Work starts this weekend on £3m Cumbrian coast line railway upgrade [Network Rail]
02/01/2019Work on second platform at Dunbar Railway Station to start in spring [East Lothian Courier]
02/01/2019Great Western Railway electrified line goes live [BBC News]
28/12/2018Huge progress made on the Felixstowe branch line to increase freight traffic and improve reliability for passengers [Network Rail]
27/12/2018Rail punctuality plunges to 13-year low [Guardian]
27/12/2018Watch new fly-through of Glasgow Queen Street station revamp [Scotsman]
22/12/2018Station Hotel owner should pay cost of rail service disruption [Carrick Gazette]
22/12/2018Rail chiefs defend pay rise for ScotRail boss amid performance criticism [Scotsman]
20/12/2018January works for investment in Scotlands railway [Network Rail]
19/12/2018Toilet charges to be scrapped at Glasgow and Edinburgh train stations [The Herald]
16/12/2018Winter is coming how we prepare the railway for cold weather [Network Rail]
14/12/2018Network Rail to remove temporary footbridge at Kerse Road, Stirling [Network Rail]
14/12/2018Pendolino is first electric train through Bolton [Rail Engineer]
12/12/2018Amco awarded Dunbar station upgrade contract [Network Rail]
11/12/2018Britains least used railway station revealed [BT News]
10/12/2018New platforms open at Britains busiest railway station as part of £800 million investment for passengers [Network Rail]
07/12/2018Tay Bridge claims top prize at railway heritage awards [Network Rail]
03/12/2018Two new railway lines into Bristol Temple Meads completed to help improve passenger journeys [Network Rail]
30/11/2018Dingwall Level Crossing upgrades delivered [Network Rail]
29/11/2018Campaigners hit out at 'shambolic' record of new Network Rail Scotland boss [The Herald]
29/11/2018Former boss of Network Rail given CBE as regulator savages firm [Daily Mail]
29/11/2018Rail regulator orders Network Rail to improve performance [BBC News]
28/11/2018First electric train for Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa line [Network Rail]
27/11/2018'Wake-up' call for train companies as new complaint service opens [Sky News]
26/11/2018£2m Carfin station investment delivered [Network Rail]
22/11/2018Passengers reminded of vital Highland main line upgrade work [Network Rail]
15/11/2018MSPs reject ScotRail termination proposal [Rail News]
15/11/2018Forth Bridge fundraising reaches new heights [Network Rail]
07/11/2018Revealed: Anger and tension as head of Network Rail in Scotland is moved [Scotsman]
06/11/2018Network Rail outlines Christmas engineering works [Rail Engineer]
05/11/2018Fulton MacGregor MSP visits Coatdyke viaduct works to view progress [Network Rail]
01/11/2018Scotland's trains will not hit punctuality targets 'until 2021-22' [Herald]
01/11/2018New Charles Rennie Mackintosh-inspired artwork unveiled at Glasgow Central [Network Rail]
26/10/2018Network Rail and Stirling MSP unveil plaque [Network Rail]
25/10/2018Vital upgrade work for Highland main line [Network Rail]
20/10/2018New system signals changes for Stromeferry motorists [Network Rail]
18/10/2018New transparent roof first of several upgrades announced for Leeds station [RTM]
16/10/2018Cleland Station accessibility improvements in site [Network Rail]
16/10/2018Find out more about plans to protect vital railway artery to the South West [Network Rail]
15/10/2018Network Rail to open £8m Stirling railway bridge early to all traffic [Network Rail]
08/10/2018Why leaves on the line is no joke for Scotlands railway [Network Rail]
05/10/2018Aberdeen-Inverness project gives customers virtual view of upgrade works [Network Rail]
05/10/2018Demolition work complete on Glasgow Queen Street station [Network Rail]
27/09/2018£9m Aberdeen station investment is first glass news [Network Rail]
27/09/2018Incredible Stephenson railway history rediscovered [Network Rail]
25/09/2018Work starts on Aberdeens freight rail line [Evening Express]
20/09/2018Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa electrification means changes for Central Belt travellers [Network Rail]
20/09/2018'No one took charge': rail industry and Whitehall rebuked for timetable chaos [The Guardian]
19/09/2018Station redevelopment is step-up for Breich [Network Rail]
17/09/2018Autumn on the railway [Network Rail]
17/09/2018Rail delays are the 'worst for 12 years' [BBC News]
10/09/2018Network Rail agrees £1.46bn commercial estate sale to Telereal Trillium and Blackstone Property Partners [Network Rail]
10/09/2018Network Rail sells arches to investment funds for £1.46bn [ITV News]
31/08/2018Railwaybridge completion reconnects Glasgow communities [Network Rail]
29/08/2018Railway bridge work has bearing on Clyde viaducts future [Network Rail]
28/08/2018Work to begin on new north-east railway station [Evening Express]
23/08/2018August works signal change for Scotlands railway [Network Rail]
17/08/2018London Euston station closes for first of three weekends [BBC News]
16/08/2018Network Rail gets green light to enable more freight along Felixstowe branch line [Network Rail]
15/08/2018Perth car dealership site sold to Network Rail in £950,000 deal [Courier]
14/08/2018Network Rails plan to improve East Coast Main Line is approved [Global Railway Review]
14/08/2018£18m investment in rail freight spells good news for construction industry [Network Rail]
14/08/2018Livingston South station redevelopment programme revised [Network Rail]
14/08/2018ScotRail confirms Aberdeen to Dyce journeys back on track [ScotRail]
11/08/2018Poll shows support for fully devolved Scots rail network [Scotsman]
07/08/2018Network Rail to create 200 jobs in Scotland [BBC News]
06/08/2018Network Rail to open £4m Baillieston railway bridge two weeks early [Network Rail]
03/08/2018NR offers its final Class 31s for sale [Rail]
31/07/2018Residuary inspections of redundant railway structures to continue [Rail Engineer]
31/07/2018Aberdeen-Dyce rail enhancements on-track for successful completion [Network Rail]
26/07/2018Stirling station footbridge works set to start [Network Rail]
23/07/2018Notorious level crossing in Grange set to be closed for good [Westmorland Gazette]
20/07/2018Sale of Network Rail's commercial estate reaches final stages [Network Rail]
18/07/2018Kerse Road bridge reaches new heights [Network Rail]
16/07/2018Passengers advised of changed access into Queen Street station [Network Rail]
13/07/2018New Aberdeen railway track takes shape as new sleepers installed for Network Rail project [Evening Express]
13/07/2018£100m transformation of key Glasgow rail junction enters final phase [Network Rail]
11/07/2018Local MP views progress on new £46m train depot in Wigan [Network Rail]
11/07/2018Waterloo's 170 years old and lays claim to Britain's longest serving railway worker [Network Rail]
10/07/2018Work on Aberdeen-Dyce railway line upgrade now over half complete [Press and Journal]
10/07/2018Changes to services via Glasgow Central low level and Newton [ScotRail]
05/07/2018Dingwall level crossing upgrades rescheduled [Network Rail]
05/07/2018Step inside the redeveloped Glasgow Queen Street station [Network Rail]
29/06/201849 degrees Celsius track temperatures buckle rail at Carlisle [Network Rail]
29/06/2018New electric trains approved after windscreens changed [BBC News]
26/06/2018Heatwave causes railway slowdown and wildfires - and it will get even hotter until weekend [Telegraph]
25/06/2018Demolition creates room for improvement at Queen Street [Network Rail]
22/06/2018Breich Station closure is platform for £2.4m redevelopment [Network Rail]
15/06/2018Fall in UK rail passenger numbers casts doubt on viability of franchises [Guardian]
13/06/2018Contract signals further investment in Highland Mainline [Network Rail]
13/06/2018Scotrail urged to compensate commuters for three weeks of disruption [Evening Times]
11/06/2018Investment in West Calder gives station accessibility a lift [Network Rail]
08/06/2018Montrose viaduct refurbishment uncovers war time damage [Network Rail]
04/06/2018Network Rail completes £1m Ayr viaduct refurbishment [Network Rail]
02/06/2018Small firms face 'extermination' due to Network Rail asset sale [The Guardian]
28/05/2018Plans for railway station in north-east town remain on track [Evening Express]
25/05/2018Network Rail's 100-year plan to keep Dawlish line open [RAIL]
25/05/2018Wemyss Bay marks heritage award win [Network Rail]
23/05/2018Network Rail reveals a tiny piece of track history [Network Rail]
21/05/2018First electric train travels between Birmingham and Bromsgrove [Network Rail]
21/05/2018First section of Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa electrification delivered [Network Rail]
15/05/2018Plans submitted for Stirling station footbridge works [Network Rail]
09/05/2018Sea Wall extension plan to offer extra Dawlish resilience [RAIL]
09/05/2018New platform arrives for Glasgow Queen Street passengers [Network Rail]
09/05/2018Revealed: Network Rail's new £800m scheme to remove all 'leaf fall' trees [The Guardian]
03/05/2018Plans submitted for new railway station in north-east town [Evening Express]
01/05/2018Multi-million pound rail upgrade starts in Aberdeen [Press and Journal]
01/05/2018Network Rail boss says 24-hour trains will be arriving soon [Daily Mail]
30/04/2018Bruce Crawford MSP visits Kerse Road to view progress [Network Rail]
23/04/2018Aberdeen to Dyce Line railway to be doubled [Press and Journal]
18/04/2018Network Rail awards £10m Highland mainline contract [Network Rail]
16/04/2018Trains across Britain missed stops 160 times a day, figures reveal [BBC Scotland]
13/04/2018Kerse Road closure set to begin [Network Rail]
13/04/2018New second platform at Dunbar moves a step closer [Network Rail]
12/04/2018Blackpool to Preston railway to reopen following major upgrade [Network Rail]
09/04/2018New platforms is a step-up for Livingston South station redevelopment [Network Rail]
07/04/2018Network Rail opens new station footbridge at West Calder [Network Rail]
05/04/2018Stromeferry Bypass users face long detour [BBC News]
04/04/2018Upgrades planned for Dingwall level crossings [Network Rail]
03/04/2018Digital signals planned to ease commuter squeeze with more trains running per hour [Evening Standard]
29/03/2018Top 10 railway projects this Easter [Network Rail]
20/03/2018Private railway to Heathrow from Waterloo [Times]
19/03/2018Passenger train struck rail left on track near Inverness [BBC News]
16/03/2018Weather blamed for delays to railway upgrade work between Blackpool and Preston [Lancashire Post]
13/03/2018Steam engine Tornado trapped on North Yorkshire Moors Railway [BBC News]
12/03/2018Drones trialled for the inspection of large railway structures [Network Rail]
10/03/2018Virgin Trains rival Grand Central applies to run more services on East Coast mainline [Telegraph]
03/03/2018Video: Inquiry call over snowmaggeddon train service meltdown in Scotland [Herald]
02/03/2018Network Rail to end station toilet charges in 2019 [BBC News]
27/02/2018How the Digital Railway will grow capacity on the railway [Network Rail]
19/02/2018What the railway could look like in 30 years time [Network Rail]
14/02/2018West Lothian railway station to undergo £3.5million transformation [Daily Record]
13/02/2018Network Rail to put new projects on hold [BBC News]
27/01/2018Second Corby to Kettering railway track to be tested [BBC News]
19/01/2018ScotRail Alliance needs to work on its relationship [Scotsman]
10/01/2018Humza Yousaf accused of losing grip over substandard ScotRail [Scotsman]
01/01/2018Britain's trains the oldest since records began, study finds [ITV News]
25/12/2017London Euston rail station hosts homeless for Christmas [BBC News]
10/12/2017First train crosses the Ordsall Chord and makes railway history [MEN]
03/12/2017West Coast main line disruption: 'Do not travel' warning [BBC News]
02/12/2017Could station plan get back on track? [Northumberland Gazette]
01/12/2017Scottish railway station is least used in Britain [BBC News]
15/11/2017Signal failure! The train traveller's nightmare explained [BBC News]
15/11/2017Breich Station reprieved after outcry [Scotsman]
11/11/2017Christmas rail delays: Work to shut lines across UK [BBC News]
26/10/2017New Blackburn rail depot gets its official green signal [Lancashire Telegraph]
23/10/2017Manchester-Preston rail electrification delayed again [BBC News]
10/10/2017HITRANS Autumn Newsletter [HITRANS]
30/09/2017Historic Edinburgh railtrack sign restored to former glory [Scotsman]
23/09/2017Transpennine route to become UKs first digital railway [Global Rail News]
06/09/2017South Western Railway brand launched in London [Railway Gazette]
26/08/2017Rail passengers warned of bank holiday travel disruption [BBC News]
26/08/2017Network Rail growth plan brings jobs hope for York + Carriageworks gallery [York Press]
24/08/2017ScotRail named UK's best performing large train operator [STV]
20/08/2017Train derails as it departs London Paddington station [BBC News]
15/08/2017Train derails outside London Waterloo station [BBC News]
07/08/2017Waterloo station: Commuters hit by engineering upgrade work [BBC News]
28/07/2017Next phase of Glasgow Queen Street station redevelopment gets underway [Network Rail]
09/07/2017Network Rail squeeze delays electric trains [Sunday Times]
21/06/2017Breich earmarked for first Scottish station closure in 31 years [Scotsman]
14/06/2017Plan for Edinburgh-Glasgow electric trains delayed [BBC News]
01/06/2017Launch of Crossrail trains pushed back by TfL [RTM]
23/05/2017Slotting in UK rail freight [Railway Technology]
22/05/2017Heathrow-Crossrail row heads to High Court [BBC News]
21/05/2017Network Rail stealth plan to make trains run on time [Scotsman]
18/05/2017Edinburgh-Glasgow rail electrification delayed again [Scotsman]
27/04/2017British Steel rises to corrosion challenge with ultra-long rail [IRJ]
15/04/2017Chance to look at plans for second platform at Dunbar Railway Station [East Lothian Courier]
09/04/2017The end is nigh for Chilterns Bubble cars [Rail]
06/04/2017NR earmarks West Midlands site for sleeper construction facility [RTM]
02/04/2017Berkeley calls for review of HS2 as predicted Phase 1 costs soar to £48bn [RTM]
31/03/2017Flying Scotsman marks Carlisle-to-Settle line reopening [BBC News]
29/03/2017Network Rail in the dark over Glasgow Queen Street [Sunday Herald]
26/03/2017Banbury North signal box demolished despite bid to save it [BBC News]
23/03/2017ScotRail's 'new' HSTs [Rail Engineer]
21/03/2017Linlithgow wall work builds on railway heritage [EGIP News]
20/03/2017Rail industry promises 6,400 extra services [BBC News]
20/03/2017Somerset freight train derailment causes 48 hour blockage [BBC News]
14/03/2017Preston-Blackpool line upgrade underway [Rail News]
08/03/2017Liverpool Lime Street station reopens [Liverpool Echo]
03/03/2017MPs cast doubts over rail electrification timetable [BBC News]
01/03/2017No Liverpool Lime Street trains 'for days' after wall collapse [BBC News]
27/02/2017Gwynedd rail line still closed after damage [BBC News]
16/02/2017Network Rail on track to save £14m a year [Rail News]
05/02/2017Rail franchising system 'not fit for purpose', MPs warn [BBC News]
03/02/2017Scottish rail infrastructure strategy launched ahead of government High Level Output Specification [Rail Technology]
03/02/2017Site for new Skelmersdale railway station revealed [BBC News]
01/02/2017Probe launch after train driver spotted Cardiff line fault [BBC News]
27/01/2017Alastair Dalton: Is running the ScotRail Alliance a poisoned chalice? [Scotsman]
26/01/2017Borders Railway works compensation claim heads to court [BBC News]
14/01/2017Steam to run timetabled Northern trains on S&C [Rail]
06/01/2017Network Rail and train operators to jointly manage Britains rail infrastructure [Global Rail News]
04/01/2017Cambridge North 80% complete following Christmas work [RTM]
24/12/2016Travellers face Christmas rail closures due to planned work [BBC News]
13/12/2016Iconic Settle-Carlisle line to reopen by 31 March following remarkable works [RTM]
12/12/2016Oxford to London Marylebone railway line opens [BBC News]
07/12/2016National Railway Heritage Awards
06/12/2016Chris Grayling unveils plans for fully privatised rail line [Guardian]
05/12/2016Electrification of London Overgrounds Gospel Oak-Barking line 80% complete [GRN]
05/12/2016Trains and track come together in rail management revamp [BBC News]
03/12/2016Exclusive: Network Rail to be stripped of control over Britains train tracks as operators will win power to improve services [Telegraph]
29/11/2016Calls for devolved Network Rail backed [BBC News]
28/11/2016Train derailment causes delays to rail passengers in North West [BBC News]
25/11/2016Transport watchdogs threaten to take action if Scotrails poor track statistics doesnt work [Sun]
19/11/2016Digital Railway moves forward as Hitachi begins ETCS testing of Class 800s [RTM]
15/11/2016Investing in the future of Scottish Rail [Rail Technology]
14/11/2016Lamington Viaduct probe uncovers lapsed safety system [BBC News]
31/10/2016Borders Railway 'serious' issues raised [BBC News]
24/10/2016Severn Tunnel reopens after six-week electrification project [RTM]
19/10/2016Two disused platforms at Aberdeen could reopen [Evening Times]
13/10/2016ScotRail Alliance 'committed' to Far North Line [BBC News]
10/10/2016Scottish electrification suffers delays as NR withdraws planning application [RTM]
08/10/2016Swanage Railway: Official opening for Norden level crossing [BBC News]
29/09/2016Edinburgh's new tram-train interchange days away from completion [Scotsman]
29/09/2016Mystery over 71-year-old Forth bridge plans [BBC News]
22/09/2016Tracklaying completed for Chiltern to Oxford [Railway Gazette]
21/09/2016Network Rail fined £4m over level crossing death of actress [BBC News]
18/09/2016Costs soar on another two Scots rail projects [Sunday Post]
12/09/2016Network Rail: EGIP overhead lines wont have to be restrung [Rail News]
30/08/2016Milestone opening at London Bridge [Rail News]
02/08/2016Barrow upon Soar bridge collapse causes rail chaos [BBC News]
29/07/2016Network Rail awards contract to Jacobs for Heathrow Airport link [IRJ]
27/07/2016Work to rebuild platforms at Waterloo Station for Reading trains [BBC News]
07/07/2016Landslip-hit Settle-to-Carlisle line section shut until 2017 [BBC News]
06/07/2016Rail line to close for up to 18 weeks [Gazette]
05/07/2016Rail improvement projects behind schedule, report finds [BBC News]
17/06/2016Train derails at Paddington: Services disrupted in and out of station [BBC News]
11/06/2016Swanage Railway: First cross-country train on restored track [BBC News]
02/06/2016David Spaven: Get Scotland on track with more freight on rails [Scotsman]
01/06/2016Queen Street Tunnel Timelapse The First Fifty Days [Network Rail]
28/05/2016Could we finally see the end of overcrowded trains? [BBC News]
17/05/2016Landslip could close section of S&C until late 2017 [Rail]
16/05/2016 Flying Scotsman reaches Scotland after 11th hour Network Rail U-turn [Scotsman]
14/05/2016Flying Scotsman Borders Railway and Forth Bridge trip back on [BBC News]
13/05/2016Flying Scotsman Borders trip cancelled [BBC News]
07/05/2016Flying Scotsman to travel in secret [The Press]
03/05/2016Network Rail celebrates May Day successes [Rail News]
15/04/2016Banbury residents fight to save historic railway signal box [Oxford Mail]
14/04/2016New railfreight hub proposed for West Midlands [Rail News]
10/04/2016Railway land across Britain to be developed in new Government backed initiative [Independent]
02/04/2016Main Bristol to Bath rail line closed for electrification work [BBC News]
31/03/2016Borders Railway improvements demanded [Border Telegraph]
30/03/2016East West Rail preferred corridor selected [Railway Gazette]
30/03/2016Construction partnership set up to deliver Ordsall Chord [Rail News]
29/03/2016Network Rail completes Norton Bridge flyover [IRJ]
25/03/2016One man battle to derail Ordsall Chord finally comes to an end as Judge dismisses appeal [Manchester Evening News]
24/03/2016Investment of over £800m to improve Britains busiest railway station [Network Rail]
23/03/2016West Coast Railway Company prohibition lifted [Rail]
21/03/2016Merseyside train passengers will take the strain during £340m railway improvement work [Liverpool Echo]
21/03/2016Rail electrification to close Severn Tunnel for six weeks [BBC News]
21/03/2016West Coast prosecution delayed again [Rail News]
18/03/2016Rail passengers should get more help with compensation, says regulator [BBC News]
18/03/2016Borders Railway: Future goals for new route drawn up [BBC News]
16/03/2016Network Rail report dismisses privatisation [BBC News]
14/03/2016South Suburban rail plan gets ScotRail boss backing [Evening News]
09/03/2016Tram-trains for Edinburghs South Suburban line backed by rail chief [Evening News]
04/03/2016Appleby landslip: Carlisle-to-Settle rail repair plan agreed [BBC News]
21/02/2016New Street tram extension on course for spring opening [Rail News]
20/02/2016Network Rail earmarks 18 major stations for privatisation in bid to tackle debt [Independent]
19/02/2016Dover rail line collapse: Repairs to take 'up to a year' [BBC News]
17/02/2016West Coast Railway Company prohibited from main line running [Rail]
17/02/2016Derby company becomes train operator [Rail News]
17/02/2016Appleby landslip: Part of Settle to Carlisle route 'shut for months' [BBC News]
15/02/2016West Coast Mainline to reopen after viaduct repair [BBC News]
07/02/2016Carlisle to Newcastle trains set to resume [ITV News]
02/02/2016Eight-month closure planned for GOBLIN electrification [Rail News]
21/01/2016Great Western Railway electrification 'four years late' [BBC News]
20/01/2016New railway station will be 'gateway' to Edinburgh [BBC News]
15/01/2016Thousands of tonnes of debris blocks Newcastle to Carlisle railway [BBC News]
07/01/2016Call to restore Edinburgh train link [Carluke Gazette]
06/01/2016Virgin to by-pass West Coast Rail Line blockage [BBC News]
04/01/2016West Coast Main Line closed between Glasgow and Carlisle until February [STV News]
29/12/2015Tenders sought for £112m Queen Street station revamp [BBC News]
28/12/2015Second Corby to Kettering railway track laid to meet passenger demand [BBC News]
24/12/2015Train delays expected across UK amid major engineering works [BBC News]
21/12/2015Train delay refunds: Which? files super-complaint [BBC News]
15/12/2015Network Rail tests ETCS through Thameslink core [Rail News]
13/12/2015Rochester's £26m railway station opens to trains [BBC News]
09/12/2015West Coast steam train 'near miss' firm and driver charged [BBC News]
08/12/2015West Coast Main Line reopens after Carlisle flood [Rail News]
07/12/2015Floods left trail of havoc on West Coast Main Line [Rail News]
03/12/2015Rail fares to rise by average of 1.1% from 2 January [BBC News]
02/12/2015Gleneagles Station Refurbishment wins award [RailScot]
28/11/2015New Apperley Bridge rail station to open in December [BBC News]
25/11/2015Borders Railway bridge dispute taken to tribunal [BBC News]
25/11/2015Network Rail sell-off to fund upgrades [BBC News]
24/11/2015West Coast Railways steam prohibited on main line network [Rail]
20/11/2015Rocketing rail electrification costs unacceptable, say MPs [BBC News]
14/11/2015Wires start to go up on Great Western Main Line [Rail News]
10/11/2015Full Timetable to Resume between Manchester and Bolton [Northern Rail]
29/10/2015First wires go up on EGIP [Network Rail]
21/10/2015Great Western rail electrification cost 'up to £2.8bn' [BBC News]
13/10/2015Network Rail crisis to come under spotlight [Railnews]
06/10/2015Manchester Victoria reopening after £44m upgrade [BBC News]
04/10/2015Specialist track-laying work begins at Norton Bridge ahead of flyover [RTM]
30/09/2015Electrification of train lines to be restarted by Network Rail [BBC News]
25/09/2015Jobs safe as Network Rail backs down on Millerhill
19/09/2015Network Rail privatisation 'on the table' [BBC News]
15/09/2015Public consultation launched for second phase of East West Rail [Rail News]
15/08/2015Rail line repair on track after derailment at Cumnock [BBC News]
10/08/2015Network Rail fined £2m for delays [BBC News]
08/08/2015Network Rail comes under fire for 'systemic weakness' [Rail News]
03/08/2015Carlisle Railway Station to get New Roof [News and Star]
03/08/2015Two weeks to repair line after engineering train derailment [BBC News]
02/08/2015Freight trains derail after Cumnock crash [BBC News]
30/07/2015Milestone for Portishead-Bristol line restoration [Rail News]
28/07/2015New Cardiff Central railway station plans unveiled [BBC News]
15/07/2015Rail strike looms amid fears job cuts will top 100 [Scotsman]
11/07/2015Network Rail shunted towards full break-up [Times]
09/07/2015Carne lays down digital railway challenge [Railnews]
06/07/2015New Street opening dates revealed [Rail News]
25/06/2015Network Rail upgrade delayed by government [BBC News]
24/06/2015Network Rail funding gap puts brake on five-year plan [Guardian]
12/06/2015Network Rail faces regulator grilling over reliability [BBC News]
12/06/2015Borders Railway is handed over to Scotrail Alliance [BBC News]
11/06/2015Transpennine electrification delayed indefinitely [Rail News]
09/06/2015Proving Train runs on Borders Railway [Network Rail]
01/06/2015UK rail strikes suspended after 2% pay rise offer [BBC News]
31/05/2015Network Rail strike talks to go into fourth day [BBC News]
29/05/2015Network Rail workers to go on strike in June [BBC News]
21/05/2015Rail unions call off national bank holiday strike [BBC News]
20/05/2015Train companies publish national strike plans [Rail News]
17/05/2015First train to arrive at new station in Ebbw Vale [BBC News]
15/05/2015Rail workers to strike on bank holiday Monday [BBC News]
14/05/2015Glasgow Central Station commuters face disruption [Scotsman]
12/05/2015Network Rail workers vote to strike over pay [BBC News]
11/05/2015Scots railway chief unveils improvement plans [Scotsman]
08/05/2015Network Rail revokes West Coast Railways suspension [Rail]
07/05/2015Harry Potter line steam train service hits buffers [Scotsman]
30/04/2015May Day weekend Network Rail warns ‘check before you travel’ [Rail News]
27/04/2015Borders Railway could yet be a success [Evening News]
23/04/2015West Coast Railway has safety licence reviewed [BBC News]
16/04/2015Timetable drawn up to help those hit by FIVE month tunnel closure on Glasgow to Edinburgh line [Evening Times]
11/04/2015Lingwood train driver error caused Norfolk crossing crash [BBC News]
03/04/2015ScotRail steam train operator has permit suspended [Scotsman]
02/04/2015West Coast Railways operating licence suspended [Rail]
30/03/2015Network Rail privatisation rumour rejected by DfT [Rail News]
29/03/2015Tunnel works are set to cause delays on main Edinburgh line [Linlithgow Gazette]
26/03/2015ScotRail chief Steve Montgomery to quit after all [Scotsman]
16/03/2015Network Rail to deploy Easter army of 14,000 [Rail News]
11/03/2015ROC and Role [Rail Engineer]
08/03/2015Coming down the tracks: chaos for railway passengers [Sunday Telegraph]
05/03/2015Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early [Rail News]
26/02/2015Network Rail orders fifth ballast cleaner [IRJ]
24/02/2015Great Western electrification scheme 'one year behind schedule' [BBC News]
19/02/2015Rebuilding Farnworth Tunnel [Network Rail]
06/02/2015Port of Sunderland welcomes Transport Secretary to rail line trial [The Journal]
05/02/2015Final track section of Borders Railway complete [Scotsman]
27/01/2015Meet Britain's longest train - the ballast cleaner [BBC News]
25/01/2015London rail tunnel flood causes Thameslink 'major delays' [BBC News]
13/01/2015Rail disruption caused by bad planning, Network Rail says [BBC News]
13/01/2015Batteries included: Prototype battery-powered train carries passengers for first time [Network Rail]
09/01/2015ScotRail trains suspended as Scotland battered by 140mph winds [STV]
28/12/2014Rail delays: Train operators warn of more disruption [BBC News]
28/12/2014Travel chaos as Heathrow Express hits metal trolley left by Network Rail engineers [Telegraph]
27/12/2014King's Cross trains cancelled on Saturday [BBC News]
24/12/2014Rail passengers face unprecedented closures over next five days for Christmas maintenance blitz [Telegraph]
18/12/2014Northampton railway station: Behind the scenes view ahead of opening [BBC News]
13/12/2014Northampton railway station to open by 12 January [BBC News]
11/12/2014Rail engineering work to cause Christmas delays [BBC News]
04/12/2014Gatwick Airport railway station revamp backed with £60m [BBC News]
03/12/2014NRHA Awards 2014 [Railscot]
25/11/2014Blueprint for Britain’s Wessex network unveiled [IRJ]
04/11/2014£6 million refurbishment for Scarborough Bridge in York [The Press]
31/10/2014Bristol Temple Meads and Parkway Station railway line upgrade wins the go ahead [WDP]
31/10/2014Lingwood train clearing leaves crashes through barrier [BBC News]
23/10/2014Work starts to dismantle Victorian signal box in Deeping St James [BBC News]
19/10/2014Cardiff Queen Street railway station to stay closed on international rugby match days [WalesOnline News]
16/10/2014Swanage to Wareham rail reconnection works begin [BBC News]
12/10/2014Network Rail: Debt-ridden train operator’s Middle East contract is its biggest coup yet [Independent]
11/09/2014Network Rail officially opens ‘biggest railway control centre’ [Railway Gazette]
08/09/2014Announcement 'imminent' on new railway line at Dawlish [Western Morning News]
30/08/2014Reading viaduct ready for tracklaying [Railway Gazette]
28/08/2014Demolition of St Erth Railway Bridge refused by Cornwall Council [The Cornishman]
23/08/2014London Bridge railway station partially closes [BBC News]
22/08/2014Edinburgh Waverley station to get 2 new platforms [Scotsman]
18/08/2014East Lancashire's faster train service delayed by another six months [Lancashire Telegraph]
13/08/2014VIDEO: Borders Railway structures [Midlothian Advertiser]
10/08/2014£30m railway project misses sports dates [Evening Times]
31/07/2014Birmingham New Street Station opening date announced [BBC News]
20/07/2014Chorley flying arches: Historic railway feature to be rebuilt [BBC News]
11/07/2014Storm-hit Dawlish rail line: Sea wall to be raised [BBC News]
13/06/2014Network Rail grants access rights to new WCML operator [IRJ]
12/06/2014Network Rail reports £1bn profit [BBC News]
04/06/2014New viaduct over main railway line north of Doncaster [The Star]
17/05/2014Steam trains will no longer run to historic Liverpool Road station at MOSI under 'Ordsall Chord' plan [Manchester Evening News]
14/05/2014£350m Borders Railway nearly half complete [Scotsman]
13/05/2014Borders to Edinburgh railway bridge lifted into place at Galashiels [BBC News]
11/05/2014‘Oldest railway station in the world’ threatened by Network Rail plans [Independent]
01/05/2014Gwynedd: Trains back on track after £10m repairs to wrecked railway [Daily Post]
29/04/2014Borders Railway cuts ‘could hold back development’ [Scotsman]
21/04/2014Great Central bridge planning application [Loughborough Echo]
13/04/2014Wensleydale railway reopens for Easter after major feat of restoration by three engineers [Northern Echo]
06/04/2014Historic Brierfield signal box to be re-built [Lancashire Telegraph]
01/04/2014Dawlish railway station receives makeover for reopening [BBC News]
30/03/2014Network Rail expecting record £70m fine for delays [BBC News]
25/03/2014Teignmouth Controlled Landslip [Network Rail]
23/03/2014Holme Tunnel due to reopen following repairs [BBC News]
20/03/2014Selby swing bridge repairs begin after landslip delay [BBC News]
10/03/2014Contract awarded for Chiltern line Oxford link [IRJ]
04/03/2014Dawlish railway to reopen 2 weeks earlier than planned [Western Daily Press]
26/02/2014Submerged Somerset railway line to remain closed for 'many weeks' [BBC News]
25/02/2014Public asked for views on new Queen Street Station [BBC News]
25/02/2014Dawlish railway reopening could beat target [BBC News]
19/02/2014Dawlish rail line may not reopen before 'mid-April' [BBC News]
12/02/2014Network Rail denies Dawlish plan [Railnews]
10/02/2014Network Rail chooses Dawlish alternative route [BBC News]
09/02/2014Keeping up to speed with Borders rail work timetable [Southern Reporter]
09/02/2014Landslip causes further rail misery for South West travellers [BBC News]
07/02/2014Second Corby to Kettering railway track to be restored [BBC News]
07/02/2014Hull railway electrification: Government 'very interested' in plan [Hull Daily Mail]
06/02/2014Heathrow rail link plan unveiled by Network Rail [BBC News]
06/02/2014Dawlish storm damage rail line closure 'to cost economy millions' [BBC News]
05/02/2014New £2.2m railway station at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough [Northern Echo]
04/02/2014Dawlish railway repairs halted over safety fears [BBC News]
29/01/2014Lincoln High Street crossing to get footbridge [BBC News]
28/01/2014Work set to start on Strathspey steam railway line bridge [Strathspey & Badenoch Herald]
21/01/2014Network Rail says 10% of Britain's level crossings closed [BBC News]
20/01/2014Years of delays on Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine line [Scotsman]
19/01/2014Cambrian Coast rail flood repairs at Barmouth and Pwllheli to take months [BBC News]
14/01/2014Storm-hit Carlisle to Barrow coastal rail line reopens [BBC News]
26/12/2013Pont Briwet to be closed to trains until 2015 [Daily Post]
20/12/2013Borders Railway a year down the line - Video [Midlothian Advertiser]
20/12/2013£25m revamp of Haymarket Station is declared open [Herald]
11/12/2013The first phase of the North West electrification programme is commissioned [Network Rail
11/12/2013Borders to Edinburgh railway: safety pledge on winter works [BBC]
09/12/2013Doncaster railway sleeper factory set to open [BBC News]
08/12/2013Scottish rail customers happiest in UK with service [Scotland on Sunday]
02/12/2013Borders to Edinburgh railway: A7 impact discussed [BBC News]
29/11/2013Urgent improvement call for ScotRail, Network Rail [Scotsman]

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