An orange Christmas: Network Rail’s works over the 2018 Christmas holiday

Electrification Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 31st January 2019

As usual, Network Rail took advantage of the Christmas and New Year holiday to undertake some of the lengthier and more onerous projects that...

Christmas 2018: Westbury North junction renewal

Infrastructure Mark Phillips - 30th January 2019

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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...

Christmas 2018 at Battersea Pier junction

Infrastructure Bob Wright - 30th January 2019

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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...

Network Rail announces new track systems contracts that will last for ten years

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 30th January 2019

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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...

Christmas work at Wellingborough North Junction

Infrastructure Chris Parker - 29th January 2019

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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...

New alliance of Unipart Rail and McCulloch Rail to cover a worldwide market

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 29th January 2019

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Unipart Rail and McCulloch Rail have formed an alliance bring a range of innovative railway component handling and movement equipment to a worldwide audience,...

Shine a light

Infrastructure Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 20th December 2018

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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...

Tame the dust

HSEQ Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 20th December 2018

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Ballast dust continues to be a priority issue, with several high-profile campaigns such as ‘No Time to Lose’ and Network Rail’s Ballast Dust Working...

Riding Network Rail’s New Measurement Train

Infrastructure Chris Parker - 20th December 2018

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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...

Improving safety for trackside installations

Electrification Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 20th December 2018

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Across the UK, the rail network supports over 4.6 million passenger journeys a day and over 20,000 miles of track. As numbers grow year-on-year,...

Reliability through redundancy

Infrastructure David Shirres BSc CEng MIMechE DEM - 17th September 2015

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Tradition can be a great thing. Most of us enjoy our traditional Christmas lunch and are amused by such quirky British traditions as Morris...

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