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Upgrades and improvements to Gospel Oak Barking line completed

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Track upgrades and bridge strengthening work has been completed on London Overground’s Gospel Oak to Barking line.
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Footbridge repaired and refurbished at Elmers End

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Elmers End station footbridge, which links Platforms 2 and 3, has been refurbished at a cost of £600,000. Extensive...
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BAM and Polypipe sign solus supply deal

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Railway infrastructure contractor BAM Nuttall has signed a solus agreement with Polypipe for the supply of drainage products to its infrastructure and...
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Are we nearly there yet?

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Gypsy Patch Lane underbridge, between Bristol and South Wales on the Great Western Main Line, is a crucial link between the Cribbs...
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Anderton Concrete experiences increasing demand for offsite manufacturing

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The use of offsite manufacturing is a growing trend in railway infrastructure engineering, as it leads to improved quality and reduced time...
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Grade II listed footbridge reopens at Prudhoe station

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The Grade II listed footbridge at Prudhoe station has been opened for passengers after a major project to strengthen, clean and repaint...
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Railway reopens after two Cheshire bridges are replaced

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The Middlewich branch line in Cheshire has reopened following a £4.5 million project to reepl;ace two bridges. The railway...
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Moving a signal box overnight

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A disused signal box in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire, has been moved to a new location just 100 metres from its original location, so...
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New platform roofs for St Denys

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Work has begun at St Denys station in Southampton to refurbish the platform canopies which, due to the age and condition of...
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British Steel to launch major R&D programme with the University of Sheffield

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British Steel is to collaborate with the University of Sheffield to further improve its rail testing - ensuring the very highest quality...
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Darlington bridges restored as historic archive images released

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Two historic railway bridges on Yarm Road in Darlington have been restored by Network Rail as part...
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RAIB releases report into fatal accident at Margam

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The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued its report into the fatal accident at Margam on 3 July 2019 in which...
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Another construction milestone on West Midlands Metro extension

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A key piece of tramway infrastructure has been installed as construction of the Birmingham Westside Metro extension to Edgbaston hits another milestone.
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Innovative ‘Wavewalker’ to help build Dawlish sea wall

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Work has started on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish, Devon, to protect the railway and town...
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Network Rail starts bridge replacement works at Postwick

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Network Rail will begin work to replace a railway bridge in Postwick, Norfolk, on Monday 16 November.  The bridge...
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First phase of work on Barmouth Viaduct completed

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The first stage of a £25 million upgrade to the Barmouth Viaduct in Wales has been successfully completed. The...
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