📋 Tender Overview
The Christmas Period Will See Strong Progress Made On Network Rail Projects Along The East Coast Main Line - Part Of The This Festive Season. Much Of The Christmas Work Will Be Done While Trains Are Not Running But Passengers Are Advised To Check All Parts Of Their Journey Before Travelling. The Upgrades Include Renewing Two Life-Expired Bridge Structures And Testing Newly-Installed Digital Signalling Equipment. The Dalton Bank Bridge Deck Carrying The Railway Over Northallerton Road, South Of Darlington , Will Be Replaced During A 60-Hour Window With No Trains Over Christmas. Archive Information Suggests That An Overbridge Has Existed At This Location Since About 1840. It Was Reconstructed In 1921 And Has Been Modified Since - But Now Needs To Be Replaced. The Replacement Bridge - Designed For A 110-Year Operational Lifespan - Will Provide New Walkways To Create A Safer Environment To Inspect And Maintain Railway Assets At And Near The Structure. A Project Is Under Way To Replace The Footbridge Which Links Doncaster Station With Grade Ii-Listed Denison House. The Structure Is A Key Access Over The Busy, Operational Railway. The Existing, Life-Expired Bridge Will Be Replaced With A New, Modern Footbridge To Maintain Access And Improve Safety. Preparation Work Has Been Taking Place In Recent Weeks, Including The Construction Of A Temporary Crane Pad Opposite Platform 8 To Lift The Sections Of Bridge Into Place During The Christmas Shutdown, Which Will Also See Improvements Made To The Overhead Line Equipment At The Station. Elsewhere, There Will Be Further Progress Made On The East Coast Digital Programme . This Landmark Ps1.4 Billion Scheme Is Introducing In-Cab Digital Signalling On The Line - Meaning More Reliable, Greener, And Even Safer Journeys For Passengers. Testing Runs Will Be Carried Out Between Welwyn And Hitchin In Preparation For The Introduction Of Main Line Digitally Signalled Services In 2026. There Will Also Be Structural Work At The King Edward Bridge In Newcastle , As Part Of Network RailS Ongoing Maintenance To Ensure The StructureS Safety And Reliability, As Well As Upgrades To The Overhead Line Equipment At The CityS Heaton Railway Depot . Sam Macdougall, Network Rail Operations Director, East Coast Route, Said: WeRe Making Major Strides On Projects Up And Down The East Coast Main Line This Christmas, As Part Of The National Ps130 Million Of Investment To Improve Reliability And Safety For Passengers. These Upgrades Will Help Deliver A More Resilient Railway For The Future. WeRe Grateful To Passengers For Their Patience And Encourage Everyone To Check Before They Travel. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Gareth Dennison Media Relations Manager, Eastern Region Network Rail 07561 874858 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
