Network Rail is carrying out essential work to stabilise the track north of Harlington station after recent bad weather damaged the railway embankment.
Since the...
Early railway track carried trains running at 50km/h (30mph) with three-tonne axle loads. Over almost 200 years, ballasted track has been developed to the...
Slab tracks, or, more properly, ballastless track systems, are becoming more widely used as alternatives to conventional ballasted track.
There are many reasons for this,...
The severe weather on the night of 11/12 August, that led to the tragic derailment outside Stonehaven, also caused far greater infrastructure damage on...
The track layout for the various junctions at Guildford, serving routes in several directions, were in need of scheduled renewal as a consequence of...
Over the late May bank holiday and the following week, South Rail Systems Alliance (Colas Rail, Network Rail and AECOM) engineers replaced just under...
Guest Writer: Daniel Pyke - Rail expert and railway technical marketing professional
Early March was a turbulent time for the UK, with the unfolding virus...
Experienced railway professionals know that permanent way renewals consume prodigious quantities of ballast. They also know that serious thought has to be given to...
One of Network Rail’s most high-profile challenges is managing its lineside vegetation and achieving a fine balance between keeping the railway running safely and...
