BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) and Balfour Beatty Rail have completed the first full track and ballast modular switch & crossing (S&C) replacement during a midweek possession.

NETWORK Rail (NR) has achieved efficiencies of £775m over the last three years and is on target to achieve the targets set for the remainder of the current five-year funding period, according to the Office of Rail Regulation's (ORR) annual assessment of the British infrastructure manager, which was published on November 8.

Britain's infrastructure manager, Network Rail, has set up a consultancy subsidiary to sell its expertise to railways around the world. Network Rail Consulting's new managing director Nigel Ash (pictured) tells David Briginshaw what the consultancy has to offer and how he expects Network Rail to benefit.

THREE signalling companies have been awarded contracts worth about £20m by Network Rail (NR) to develop software prototypes for a national traffic management system.

A PROJECT to understand and address the causes of poor electrical transfer on the third rail dc network has been launched as part of the recently-formed alliance between British infrastructure manager Network Rail and train operator Southern.

BRITAIN's prime minister Mr David Cameron has announced plans today to invest an additional £4.2bn to upgrade key sections of the rail network in England and Wales between 2014 and 2019 on top of the £5.2bn already committed for projects currently underway such as Crossrail and Thameslink.

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail reduced operating costs by £120m in 2011-12 while increasing revenues to £6bn, up from £5.71bn in 2010-11.

NETWORK Rail (NR) has approved the Comparon EPS modular polystyrene platform system developed by MegaTech Projects for use on the British mainline network.

With heavy snowfall impacting the reliability of northern Europe's rail networks during recent frigid winters, two new snow clearance machines trialled this winter in Sweden and Britain aim to minimise future disruption, as Kevin Smith discovers.

BRITAIN's infrastructure manager, Network Rail (NR), has agreed framework deals with Ansaldo STS, Infrasig, Invensys Rail, and Signalling Solutions to develop and design ETCS Level 2 signalling and train control for use in Britain.