Cheaper, quicker and greener modular footbridge attracts worldwide interest
Railways from around the world are taking an interest in a prototype stainless steel footbridge which is designed to make construction and maintenance cheaper, faster, less disruptive and more sustainable.
Scotland’s Railway publishes five-year Climate Action Plan
UK: The Scotland’s Railway partnership of Network Rail and ScotRail has published a five-year Climate Action Plan setting out aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2024-29.
First Beacon station footbridge opens
UK: The first footbridge built to the Beacon design has been installed by Network Rail and contractor AmcoGiffen at Garforth in West Yorkshire.
Hedgehog sleeper designed to reduce embedded carbon
UK: Network Rail’s Wales & Western region and Dutch manufacturer Lankhorst Engineered Products have developed a composite sleeper made of made of 90% recycled materials which they say involves 90% less embedded carbon in production than wooden equivalents and 78% less than concrete.
Samaritans to continue railway suicide prevention programme
UK: Network Rail has reappointed Samaritans as primary delivery partner for its strategy to prevent suicide on the railway.
Acting Chair appointed at Network Rail
UK: Network Rail’s senior non-executive director Mike Putnam has been appointed as Acting Chair of the infrastructure manager, replacing Lord Peter Hendy who has been appointed as Minister of State at the Department for Transport.
First stage of £36m Tyseley depot expansion completed
UK: Spencer Group has completed the first of three phases of a £36m project being undertaken on behalf of West Midlands Trains and Network Rail to enable Birmingham’s Tyseley depot to handle four rather than three-car trains.
Automated detection of lineside vegetation on test
Lineside batteries could smooth railway electrical demand
Network Rail appoints Eastern Routes Partnership contractors
Dashboard to facilitate more efficient use of the rail network
Network Rail awards 10-year train control system framework contracts
Separate MDs appointed for Network Rail Scotland and ScotRail
Waterbeach station to be relocated
SMEs selected for Bristol Temple Meads innovation zone
Station lift reliability needs to be improved, says regulator
Hope Valley blockade signals completion of Sheffield – Manchester upgrading scheme
Decarbonisation: Accelerating the electrification task
New concourse in London Waterloo station vision
Renewals at Network Rail’s only sliding bridge