Rail News Roundup
22nd October 2018
Network Rail Thameslink programme harnesses innovation with its latest aerial project
The Thameslink programme at Network Rail’s latest project pledges to drive innovation and make commuters’ lives easier with cutting-edge aerial surveying technology. Read more…
Grayling agrees ‘hybrid approach’ for December timetable shake-up to avoid more chaos
Transport secretary Chris Grayling has agreed to proceed with a proposed ‘hybrid option’ for timetable changes this December, the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has revealed. Read more…
Delays to Crossrail could ‘push HS2 off track’
Delays and cost overruns on the Crossrail project could have a significant impact on HS2, according to the Construction Products Association (CPA). Read more…
Go-Ahead lands Norwegian train operating contract
British public transport provider Go-Ahead Group has is to run train services in Norway after winning the country’s first competitively tendered train operating contract. Read more…
Historic Victorian rail bridge given facelift in restoration project
A historic Victorian-era railway bridge in Wandsworth at Earlsfield station has been restored by engineers. Read more…
New transparent roof ‘first of several’ upgrades announced for Leeds station
Network Rail and the East Coast Main Line Railway board have announced a new state-of-the-art roof will be installed at Leeds station as part of the next step of upgrades. Read more…
