£2.4m Station Improvements Completed Ashford International was today officially unveiled by Damian Green, MP for Ashford, to the public following a six month refurbishment project to create a better station environment for passengers. The refurbishment cost £2.4 million, with £1.2 million provided by the National Stations Improvement Programme (NSIP) and a further £1.2 million given by Ashford’s Future from central government...
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RIA welcomes industry involvement in high speed plans
Welcoming the Government’s announcement on High Speed Rail, Jeremy Candfield, Director General of the Railway Industry Association, said: “The Government’s decision to consult on detailed proposals for HS2 is very welcome.... Read More
Preston station receives £1m makeover
Work is progressing well on two Network Rail schemes at Preston station worth over £1m that will make the station much more pleasant for passengers using the lifts and subways. The... Read More
UK cities greet HS2 report and White Paper as first step to a high speed future for Britain
HSR\\UK, a campaign coalition of Britain’s 11 leading cities has said the publication today of the HS2 Report and the Government’s High Speed Rail Command Paper was a welcome start... Read More
Network Rail maintenance workers vote for action
RAIL UNION RMT confirmed today that members on Network Rail maintenance have voted by 77% for strike action and by 89% for action short of a strike over plans by... Read More
Network Rail on board for high speed rail
Network Rail yesterday reiterated its support for high-speed rail as the government published its command paper. Chief executive, Iain Coucher said: "There is now a broad political consensus that Britain must... Read More
Train companies comment ahead of High Speed rail announcement
Ahead of the expected publication of the government’s paper on high speed rail today (Thursday 11th March), Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of the Association of Train Operating Companies, said that... Read More
BTP welcomes NR Level Crossing initiative
British Transport Police has been working alongside Network Rail to tackle level crossing misuse. Over the last four months BTP has run initiatives across Britain as part of Operation Galley. Dozens... Read More
Iain Coucher calls for Government action on unsafe driving at Level Crossings
Network Rail chief executive Iain Coucher has today called on the government to do more to curb unsafe driving by motorists at level crossings, which puts thousands of lives at... Read More
First rail laid on Airdrie-Bathgate project
Scotland’s biggest new railway project in half a century began making tracks today (Monday 8 March), with the installation of the first length of rail completed on the new 15-mile... Read More
