Battered Britain: snow and rain disrupts rail
Floods in the south, blizzards in the north. Storm Christoph delivers a weather shock to the UK, and rail services are affected in several areas.…
’Twas the season of … engineering works
In the UK, the two weeks around Christmas and New Year is the quietest time on the network … unless you are an infrastructure engineer.…
Bridge works begin on key UK freight route
Network Rail, the UK infrastructure agency, is beginning a programme of works on the 144-year-old Ribblehead Viaduct, the key link on the Settle-Carlisle Line. The…
New mixed-use line proposed for Scotland-England
UK’s influential High Speed Rail Group proposes a significant new-build line between England and Scotland to complement the east and west coast main lines and…
UK Easter weekend: maintenance works despite corona crisis
The Easter long-weekend is normally one of the busiest times on the UK network for major maintenance and enhancement projects. Despite the coronavirus crisis, this…
Weekend metal theft slammed by UK police and Network Rail
Network Rail has revealed that the vital West Coast Main Line has been targeted by thieves 28 times in the past twelve months, most recently…
UK West Coast Main Line reopens a day early
380 tonnes of rock and a lot of work later. With only a speed restriction still in place, Britain’s busiest mixed-use line has been restored…
UK’s busiest mixed-use line partially closed due to storm damage
Storm damage has closed the southbound side of UK’s West Coast Main Line between Warrington and Crewe, causing major disruption. The busiest mixed-used line in…
West Coast Main Line casualty of Ciara
The British Isles have been buffeted by one of the fiercest storms in a decade, and the busiest long distance route in the country has…
Huge programme of engineering works in UK
A huge programme of works is planned over the Festive break in the UK. The end of December until the first week in January is…
Freight puts a smile on Santa’s face
A team of little orange helpers on the UK West Coast Main Line is helping Santa put smiles on faces across Britain this Christmas. Increasing demand…