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Dawlish to get new sea wall

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Government funding of £80 million has been announced to provide a new sea wall at Dawlish that will improve protection both for the railway...
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Unusual bridge strike closes one track of West Coast main line

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An unusual bridge strike closed one track on the West Coast main line and caused a speed restriction to be imposed across...
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An orange Christmas: Network Rail’s works over the 2018 Christmas holiday

Electrification Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ -
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As usual, Network Rail took advantage of the Christmas and New Year holiday to undertake some of the lengthier and more onerous projects that...
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Christmas 2018: Westbury North junction renewal

Infrastructure Mark Phillips -
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Christmas and New Year at Westbury saw the station and its associated routes closed for 12 days to carry out some long-awaited major works...
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Christmas 2018 at Battersea Pier junction

Infrastructure Bob Wright -
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This Christmas, Battersea Pier junction became the latest focus of intense activity as it was renewed over an 11-day blockade. Battersea Pier junction is...
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Network Rail announces new track systems contracts that will last for ten years

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ -
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Network Rail has announced two (shortly to be three) track systems contracts that could cover the next 10 years and be worth...
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Electrification renewals at Forest Gate over Christmas 2018

Electrification Peter Stanton BSc CEng FIMechE FIET FPWI -
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The London and North Eastern Railway started to electrify the Shenfield to Liverpool Street line during the 1930s; civil engineering work had started before...
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Christmas 2018: Weaver to Wavertree resignalling

Infrastructure Paul Darlington CEng FIET FIRSE -
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Weaver to Wavertree resignalling is one of the latest resignalling schemes to be completed and involved new signalling between Edge Hill station, just outside Liverpool,...
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Christmas work at Wellingborough North Junction

Infrastructure Chris Parker -
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One of Network Rail’s bigger Christmas jobs in 2018 was that at Wellingborough North Junction, 57m 0ch to 69m 40ch on the Midland main...
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Innovative structural drainage for retaining walls and bridge abutments

Infrastructure Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ -
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Guest author: Alan Bamforth, managing director of ABG Ltd. Railway infrastructure has retaining walls and bridge abutments. Inherent in the...
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Shine a light

Infrastructure Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ -
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At the time of year when days are shortest, nights longest, and when Network Rail carries out its most extensive work over the Christmas...
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Riding Network Rail’s New Measurement Train

Infrastructure Chris Parker -
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Network Rail, as the infrastructure owner of Britain’s railways, constantly monitors the condition of its assets, particularly its 20,000 miles of track. One of...
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British Steel wins major Italian order for premium-grade rail

Infrastructure Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ -
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British Steel, the Scunthorpe-based manufacturer of steel rails and other long-length steel products, has won two contracts to supply 86,000 tonnes of rail to...
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Footbridge of the Future design winner declared

Infrastructure Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ -
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Network Rail and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have announced the winner of a design competition for the possible railway footbridge of...
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Rebuilding nature’s networks with the railway

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Rail’s role in securing a more sustainable future has never been clearer or more important. The sector is already embedding sustainability values into everyday...
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Crossrails considered

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The confident prediction that Crossrail (the Elizabeth line) would open its central core in December this year has been shattered by the recent announcement...
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