Network Rail Progresses Transpennine Route Upgrade Works Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 4, 20230 Network Rail has completed a series of improvement works for the Transpennine Route Upgrade project between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. Work was completed over the Christmas and New Year period near Manchester Victoria and near Neville Hill depot in Leeds to prepare the 70-mile route for full electrification. Upgrades to the
Network Rail Installs 37 Miles of Electric Wires for Transpennine Route Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Aralık 2, 20220 Network Rail has installed 37 miles of electric wires between Church Fenton and Colton Junction as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade. This section of line is one of the busiest stretches of railway in the north, where trains from Leeds join the East Coast Main Line into York. The completed
Reopened Dartmoor line carries quarter of a million Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 29, 20220 A line in Devon between Exeter and Okehampton has carried its first 250,000 passengers just over a year since regular passenger services were restarted, having been withdrawn in 1972. Rail minister Huw Merriman visited Okehampton to unveil a plaque marking the official reopening of the station building, which has gained
Network Rail Installs First Electric Wires Between Manchester and Stalybridge Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20220 Network Rail has installed the first electric wires between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. This installation marks an initial step in electrifying local services between Manchester and Stalybridge by 2025 in order to provide passengers with greener and more reliable trains. Electric wires that will power faster,
Government names railway schemes for funding Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 26, 20220 The government has unveiled a Growth Plan which includes lower taxes, new ‘investment zones’ and investment in infrastructure. This features 86 schemes to improve roads, and 10 for railways. The rail schemes included in the Plan have previously been proposed, and in some cases work on them has already begun. They are
Railway will be open for business over holiday weekend Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 23, 20220 Network Rail has reminded passengers that the ‘vast majority’ of the rail network will be open for business as usual this August Bank Holiday weekend. However, upgrades costing a total of £90 million are being carried out, which means some routes will be affected by engineering possessions. Network Rail added
Doubts remain over Transpennine upgrade, says Audit Office Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 20, 20220 The project to upgrade the railway across the Pennines has received qualified approval from the National Audit Office, but in a new report published today it warns that there are still many challenges to overcome and that is it is not clear how the intended benefits will be achieved. The report
UK Government More Than Trebles Investment in Transpennine Route Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 19, 20220 The UK Government is more than trebling its investment into the Transpennine route upgrade (TRU). Engineers carrying out major rail upgrades between Manchester and Stalybridge © Network Rail The TRU was announced in November 2021 as part of the Government’s integrated rail plan for the north and midlands. Funding has now been increased
UK: Yorkshire Gets First New Electric Railway in 25 Years Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 12, 20220 New electric overhead wires have been installed on a Yorkshire mainline for the first time in 25 years. When energised, they will allow more environmentally-friendly hybrid trains to run along this section at speeds of up to 125 mph – 30 mph faster than is currently possible. Yorkshire’s first new electric railway
UK: Major Rail Upgrades Approved for West Yorkshire Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Temmuz 1, 20220 The Secretary of State for Transport has approved Network Rail’s plans to carry out multi-billion-pound rail upgrades in West Yorkshire, following the submission of a Transport and Works Act Order. The improvements are set to transform rail journeys between Huddersfield and Westtown (Dewsbury) as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, which
UK: Major Signalling Overhaul Completed in Manchester Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 13, 20220 Network Rail has now moved all signalling equipment from the 132-year-old signal box near Philips Park to Manchester’s modern rail operating centre. The work took place over Britain’s four-day bank holiday weekend as part of a series of wider improvements in central Manchester, including the installation of 29 new signals, 4,000
More than 500 rail projects planned for Bank Holiday weekend Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 27, 20220 Network Rail is investing £70 million on 550 projects to upgrade the railway over the May Bank Holiday weekend, but is urging passengers on some routes to travel on either side of the weekend if they can. About 95 per cent of the railway will not be affected by engineering
UK: Lack of Government Updates Causing Project Uncertainty Warns RIA Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 11, 20220 It has now been over 900 days since the UK government published its Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline (RNEP) and a lack of updates is causing uncertainty around upcoming rail upgrades says the Railway Industry Association (RIA). The topic of an RNEP update was last discussed in Parliament in February, when Rail
RIA warns of ‘struggling’ rail suppliers as doubts continue Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 11, 20220 The continuing postponement of the government’s plans to improve the railways is causing problems for the rail supply industry and could lead to increases in project costs, according to the Railway Industry Association. It is now almost two and a half years since the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline was last
RIA: UK Government Needs to Do More to Accelerate Decarbonisation of Railways Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 29, 20220 Limited progress is being made regarding the UK government’s rail decarbonisation plans according to a new report by the Railway Industry Association (RIA). The UK government has a legal commitment to net zero by 2050, as well as a target to take all diesel-only trains off the rail network by 2040. According
UK: Transpennine Route Upgrade Work Continues in Manchester Area Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 23, 20220 Network Rail is continuing major railway upgrades between Manchester and Stalybridge as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). Engineers carrying out major rail upgrades between Manchester and Stalybridge © Network Rail This section of the upgrade project will support faster, more frequent trains between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. Over the
Network Rail Completes Christmas Break Upgrades Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 4, 20220 Once again, the Christmas break has been a busy time for Network Rail engineers working on upgrading Britain’s rail network. Wales & Western Region This December, Network Rail completed 22 million GBP worth of essential upgrades in its Wales & Western region / Western route – between London Paddington and Penzance. The track
RIA: UK Government Must Publish Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline Update Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 25, 20210 The Railway Industry Association (RIA) is asking the UK government to publish an update of its Rail Network Enhancement Pipeline (RNEP) urgently. Work to reconstruct Dantzic St bridge © Network Rail This is the list of railway improvements, estimated to cost approximately nine billion GBP (10.65bn euros | 12.39bn USD), that Network Rail
RIA Sets Out Six Key Actions for UK Government Ahead of Spending Review Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 20, 20210 “The railways stand ready to help drive the UK's recovery, by boosting economic growth, supporting skilled jobs and investment in every region of the country, providing clean transport for millions of people and boosting exports around the world. “However, our members regularly tell us that uncertainty over upcoming projects and a
Major Railway Work Completed in Manchester as Part of Transpennine Route Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20210 Major railway upgrades have been completed between Manchester Victoria, Rochdale and Stalybridge by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) West Alliance including Network Rail, Arup, Bam Nuttall and Amey. Beam cutting on Dantzic St © Network Rail The TRU is set to improve connectivity in the north of England by providing faster, more reliable
Major Railway Work Completed in Manchester as Part of Transpennine Route Upgrade Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 18, 20210 Major railway upgrades have been completed between Manchester Victoria, Rochdale and Stalybridge by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) West Alliance including Network Rail, Arup, Bam Nuttall and Amey. Beam cutting on Dantzic St © Network Rail The TRU is set to improve connectivity in the north of England by providing faster, more reliable