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    Tag: Colas Rail

    Cardiff-Newport track renewals March 2026 drone shot

    Railway route reopens in South Wales following major track upgrades

    The railway between Newport and Cardiff reopened on Monday, 23 March, after a week of intensive track renewals aimed at improving reliability on the S…
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    Katherine Tweedy 24 March, 2026
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    Swtiches and Crossings installed by the Midland Metro Alliance. // Credit: Colas Rail

    Colas Rail UK awarded contract for further work on West Midlands Metro extension

    Colas Rail UK has been awarded a further contract for construction work on extensions to the West Midlands Metro network.
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    Roger Smith 17 January, 2026
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    67023 leading the haulage of Infrastructure Monitoring Trains

    3 year contract awarded to Colas Rail

    A new contract has been signed between Colas Rail UK and Network Rail.
    emma
    Emma Holden 8 January, 2026
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    43277 hauling the New Measurement Train

    Colas Rail to operate and maintain New Measurement Train fleet

    Colas Rail UK's Freight division has announced that they have been awarded a contract with Network Rail.
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    Emma Holden 17 November, 2025
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    Repair works completed at Park Grange Road, Sheffield

    Supertram Programme Taken into its Second Year By Colas Rail UK

    Colas Rail UK has announced that it will be bringing the South Yorkshire Supertram embedded rail repair programme into its second year.
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    Victoria Thompson 14 August, 2025
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    The new Cambridge South Station. // Credit: Network Rail

    WATCH: Infrastructure work completed ready for new rail station at Cambridge

    Upgrading the infrastructure on the West Anglia Main Line to support future train services for the new Cambridge South Station has been completed.
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    Roger Smith 16 May, 2025
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    Colas Rail tampers in Guildford

    New conditioner to reduce locomotive emissions

    Colas Rail UK will be adding a conditioner to the fuel of its diesel locomotives that has been proven to reduce consumption and cut emissions.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 9 April, 2025
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    On track tamping machine. // Credit: Network Rail

    Network Rail awards £1.1bn worth of On Track Machine contracts

    Contracts worth up to £1.1 billion have been awarded to 4 suppliers of On Track Machines for maintenance and renewal of Britain's railway network.
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    Roger Smith 6 April, 2025
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    Colas Railfreight Class 56 locos pass through Burnley Manchester Road

    Class 56 locomotives to visit the Severn Valley Railway

    The Severn Valley Railway has announced that two Class 56s will visit for their diesel gala.
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    Michael Holden 3 April, 2025
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    Walton-on-Thames

    Report released after Surrey train derails after hitting track left after engineering work

    The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released a report after a train in Surrey derailed after hitting a section of rail.
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    Michael Holden 17 February, 2025
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