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    Tag: Department for Transport

    SWML railway near Marshfield 2026

    New stations and relief line upgrades proposed for South Wales

    Network Rail Wales and Borders has submitted a business case for the South Wales Relief Line Upgrade (SWRLU).
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    Emma Holden 19 March, 2026
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    Luton station CGI image of upgrades.

    New footbridge and lifts for Bedfordshire station

    Luton Station is currently undergoing an accessibility upgrade, including step-free access across all its platforms.
    emma
    Emma Holden 25 February, 2026
    2 Comments
    Apsley station

    Hertfordshire station to receive accessibility upgrade

    A £8.9 million project begins next month to increase accessibility at Apsley station.
    emma
    Emma Holden 25 February, 2026
    1 Comment
    Portishead Station (impression)

    Drop in sessions to discuss Portishead to Bristol reinstation

    The public is being invited to two drop-in sessions ahead of major work to restore the railway between Portishead and Bristol.
    emma
    Emma Holden 24 February, 2026
    3 Comments
    Greater Anglia's new Wheel Lathe being tested at Hegenscheidt-MFD workshops in Germany - Greater Anglia

    New Greater Anglia wheel lathe facility proceeding on schedule

    Construction of a wheel lathe for Greater Anglia at Clacton-on-Sea is progressing well and should be ready to open as planned this summer.
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    Roger Smith 21 February, 2026
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    Railway employee with a body-worn camera kit. // Credit: DFTO

    Nearly 5,000 body-worn cameras being used by railway staff

    The DFTO has revealed that more than 4,700 body-worn camera kits are being used by staff employed by train operators in public ownership.
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    Roger Smith 30 January, 2026
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    Peckham Rye Station entrance

    Multi-million investment to improve London station

    A £5 million investment into Peckham Rye station has been made by the Department for Transport, the Railway Heritage Trust, and Southwark Council.
    emma
    Emma Holden 29 January, 2026
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    TBM Madeleine pushed into launch tunnel preparing to begin constructing the Euston Tunnel - HS2 Ltd

    HS2 begins tunnelling to Euston

    Yesterday (Tuesday January 27), HS2 began boring the tunnel between Old Oak Common in west London to Euston station.
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    Janine Booth 29 January, 2026
    1 Comment
    Wandsworth Town Station. // Credit: Network Rail

    Work to make southwest London fully accessible to start soon

    In the next few months, work will start to make Wandsworth Town station in southwest London fully accessible.
    rogersmith
    Roger Smith 18 December, 2025
    1 Comment
    Global Centre of Rail Excellence and Bridge Bouncer logos - Global Centre of Rail Excellence

    Bridge Bouncer to be trialled in South Wales

    A Bridge Bouncer is due for trial at the CGRE facility in January 2026
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    Mark Wilson 15 December, 2025
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