News & Safety

A once in a generation overhaul of Manchester’s railway signalling system is complete to improve future journeys for passengers and freight. Equipment which was nearly 40 years old around Trafford Park has been replaced with the latest digital technology.

Network Rail has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Thales Ground Transportation Systems Ltd to develop and trial Fibre Optic Acoustic Sensing (FOAS) technology that will support improvements in safety and performance on the railway.

At 09:01 hrs on 19 August 2021, a freight train consisting of a class 66 locomotive and 36 container wagons struck a loaded farm trailer at Kisby user worked level crossing.

Vital work to stabilise a railway cutting in Hove and prevent delays caused by landslips will be taking place between Saturday 18 September 2021 and Friday 01 October 2021