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Cornwall Council approves MCM funding

Andy Roden

Levelling Up funding of £50m put towards Newquay-Falmouth trains

Andy Roden
Outgoing NR Wales & Western Regional MD Michelle Handforth. Andy Bowes-Roden News Premium

Michelle Handforth steps down at Wales & Western

Rob Cairns to take over on interim basis

New platform at Chester planned: on 23 August 2023, AWC No 221116 calls at the station with the 08.53 Holyhead-Euston. Philip Sherratt News Premium

NWC upgrades, Borderlands improvements in major report

Track, signalling and platform upgrades planned for North Wales Coast line before electrification

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Rail revenue rises – but funding gap remains

Government support falls to £11.9 billion in 2022-23

Ebbw Vale upgrade completed on time

Final blockade completed on time

An artist's impression of the remodelled Ravensthorpe viaduct. Courtesy Network Rail News Premium

£3.9 billion for TransPennine Route Upgrade

Latest tranche of funding takes predicted total costs beyond £11bn

ORR investigates NR over Wales & Western performance

Poor punctuality and reliability probed as route suffers series of broken rails

Driver Mark Webb in front of one of the first trains to run in passenger service digital in-cab signalling promising passengers a more reliable, greener service News Premium

ETCS goes live on Northern City line

Major milestone in East Coast Digital Programme

£47m Levelling Up funds for Penistone upgrade

Linespeed and capacity upgrades planned in major boost to line

The entrance to East Kilbride station. News Premium

£61.5 million East Kilbride upgrade deal signed

Electrification and station upgrades planned