Overhead line equipment (OLE) for rail electrification can operate effectively with fewer structures to support them, according to of experiments conducted by Network Rail’s research and development team at the University of Birmingham.
Network Rail said the results would help it to “reduce costs and save energy”. Network Rail electrification engineering…
Plans for a new £24M railway station at Haxby in North Yorkshire are making progress as Network Rail has said it has submitted a planning application and has released new images showing what the station could look like.
Network Rail said the announcement followed a visit by the prime minister Rishi…
Network Rail has officially started procuring for civils and construction partners to join its Midlands Rail Hub (MRH) Alliance in a contract worth up to £1.38bn.
The rail operator published a periodic indicative notice (PIN) for “non-signalling” partners in November when it expected the value of the contracts to be £1.05bn.…
Network Rail engineers have completed a nine-day programme of works to upgrade the UK’s only sliding canal bridge in Keadby, near Scunthorpe.
The work took place around the clock from Saturday 17 February to the early hours of Monday 26 February with more than 100 engineers on site. It involved strengthening…
Overhead line renewals, digitalisation of physical assets and more frequent inspections will be carried out as part of Network Rail’s plans to improve performance on its struggling Great Western Main Line.
The Independent reported that the railway body had identified “more than 1,000 actions” to improve the 85km stretch of rail…
New Civil Engineer has revealed the first speakers set to appear at NCE Flood Resilience 2024 on 24 April.
Bringing together over 150 of the industry’s key stakeholders, consultants, contractors and clients, the event provides a fantastic forum to explore the latest strategies, innovation and best practice being deployed in the…
Work to remove 2,500t of material that slipped onto a railway in West Yorkshire will be completed and the line reopened in mid-March, Network Rail has confirmed.
Engineers have been on site at Baildon, near Bradford, since 5 February after reports of cracks in a cutting slope close to the railway.…
Great British Railways (GBR) could increase collaboration within the rail sector and with other departments, helping to exploit the benefits of digital twins, according to a panel of experts from the rail industry.
The claim about GBR - the new government organisation that will unify management of the UK rail network's…
The rail network faces unique biodiversity and resilience challenges. Overcoming them could set the direction for wider infrastructure.
Network Rail owns an estimated 55,000ha of railway land and over 16,000km of track across the length and breadth of the UK. Much of the network was built in the 1800s. That makes…
The future site for the new £30M Aldridge train station in the West Midlands is being secured and cleared by Network Rail engineers, paving way for construction to begin.
The £30M project will see a single platform station built with a 40 space car park and road access from Westfield Drive…
New Civil Engineer Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer