Network Rail aims to offer SMEs greater visibility of business opportunities
UK: Network Rail has published its small and medium-sized enterprise strategy for Control Period 7 in 2024-29, saying it will build on progress made in CP6 and renew its focus on enhancing transparency and the visibility of business opportunities.
ORR calls on Network Rail to improve Eastern region performance
UK: Network Rail has agreed to produce a plan by December 20 2024 setting out it will work with the wider industry to improve punctuality and reliability for passenger and freight trains across its Eastern region.
Earlier boarding trial aims to improve London Euston passenger experience
UK: Earlier boarding of Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services from London Euston station is being trialled. This is part of an effort to improve the passenger experience by reducing the rush from the concourse which can occur when the departure platform is announced only shortly before departure.
Network Rail to be abolished under rail reforms as Haigh rejects ‘BR reboot’
UK: Great British Railways will ‘will not be British Rail Rebooted or Network Rail 2·0’, Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has insisted as she gave an update on the rail reform programme.
Bow Goods Yard masterplan approved
UK: The London Legacy Development Corp has approved a masterplan for the regeneration of brownfield land at Bow Goods Yard near Stratford as a rail freight campus and last-mile logistics hub.
East West Rail test train reaches Milton Keynes
UK: The first test train has run over the Bicester – Bletchley route which has been rebuilt as part of ‘Connection Stage One’ of the East West Rail project to reinstate a rail corridor linking Oxford and Cambridge.
ScotRail and Network Rail sign strengthened Alliance Agreement
UK: Scottish government-owned passenger train operator ScotRail and infrastructure manager Network Rail have signed a ‘strengthened’ Alliance Agreement, updating the partnership signed by former franchisee Abellio ScotRail in 2015.
First freight service launched using track access charge discount scheme
UK: Momentum builds behind East Coast Digital Programme
Five-point plan to improve the passenger experience at London Euston station
Network Rail and Korea Railroad Research Institute to co-operate on infrastructure resilience
Regulator accepts Network Rail’s plan to address performance issues
Euston still has a problem
Ashley Down station opens as part of Bristol’s ‘quiet rail revolution’
Progress Rail and Network Rail sign switches and crossings contract
Track access charge waiver aims to attract new freight to rail
Network Rail looks at TOPS replacement options
Near-miss reporting guidance aims to increase level crossing safety
UK: Delivering a high-capacity rail artery across northern England
HS1 obtains asset management certification