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Network Rail carries out essential engineering works to improve the reliability and capacity of the rail network. Learn how we plan works to minimise disruption, reduce the time they take, and keep passengers updated.
Future Engineering Works. Find out what planned maintenance and upgrades are coming up on the National Rail network. There are more than 20,000 miles of track, 45,000 bridges and tunnels, and 6,500 level crossings in the network, not to mention power cables, signalling equipment and more.
Learn how Network Rail carries out maintenance and engineering works on the railway network and what it does to prevent or respond to delays. Find out why most works happen at night, weekends and bank holidays and how to check before travelling.
Network Rail is making significant improvements to Britain's railway as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan. Find out about the national and regional projects that will provide more seats, journeys, capacity and better facilities.
Jan 3, 2024 · Network Rail spent £127m on engineering works over Christmas and New Year to improve stations, signals, points, bridges and resilience. See some of the projects and challenges they faced in severe weather.
Apr 3, 2024 · What are bank holiday engineering works? Transpennine Route Upgrade. Upgrading the railway in Scotland. Together we can end domestic abuse. This Easter bank holiday weekend, we completed £90m worth of work across the railway. Read our rundown of these in numbers.
Find out more about planned Network Rail engineering works here to help you plan your journey around any rail improvements.
