📋 Tender Overview
A Major Project To Upgrade Overhead Line Equipment Between London And Bedford Has Been Successfully Delivered By Network Rail - On Time And Under Budget. The Ps84M Midland Main Line Improvement Project - Called Ole125 Compatibility - Ran From September 2023 To June This Year. Overhead Wires And Supporting Infrastructure Installed In The 1980S Had Become Out Of Date, Meaning New Bi-Mode Trains Could Not Run At Optimum Speeds. The Equipment Has Now Been Upgraded, Making The Railway Between London St Pancras And Bedford Much More Resilient. This Improves Reliability And Performance For Passengers, While Also Having The Environmental Benefit Of Saving Diesel By Allowing Bi-Mode Trains To Run More Efficiently. The Ole125 Project, Carried Out With Main Contractor Spl Powerlines, Saw: Routine Maintenance Work Has Also Been Carried Out To Maximise The Time When The Railway Line Has Been Out Of Action. Paul Cater, Network Rail Senior Portfolio Manager, Said: The Successful Ole125 Project Has Been About Making The Midland Main Line More Efficient And Greener. This Upgrade, Combined With The Wider Electrification Of The Line, Will Mean The Benefits Are Gained Over A Large Area Of Our Railway. We Would Like To Thank Everyone Who Helped Us Deliver The Upgrades, Which Will Have Clear Benefits For Passengers As Bi-Mode Trains Can Now Run More Efficiently Between London And Bedford. We Are Also Grateful To Our Neighbours Living Near The Line For Their Patience While We Worked On These Major Improvements And Also Maximised Our Time On Track By Carrying Out Many Other Maintenance Tasks At The Same Time. Steve Mcwhan Spl Powerlines Uk Regional Managing Director, Said: We Are Extremely Proud Of The Teamwork, Commitment, Collaboration And Professionalism That Has Taken Place To Successfully Deliver This Complex And Challenging Project On Time And To Budget. Ole125 Brings Massive Benefits To Passengers With Improved Line Speed Bringing Quicker Journey Times. The Project Also Brings Greater Reliability With Life Expired Equipment Being Replaced. Philippa Cresswell, Customer Experience Director At East Midlands Railway, Said: The Completion Of The Ole125 Project Marks A Significant Milestone For Both Network Rail And Emr. This Important Infrastructure Investment Paves The Way For Our New Aurora Bi-Mode Trains To Operate Along The Midland Main Line, Enabling More Reliable, Environmentally Friendly, And Comfortable Journeys In The Future. We Would Like To Thank Our Customers For Their Patience While These Essential Works Were Carried Out. Jenny Saunders, Customer Service Director For Thameslink, Said: ID Like To Thank Passengers For Their Patience While These Works Were Under Way, And I Hope That Benefits Of These Reliability Improvements On Our Bedford, St Albans And Luton Routes Is Noticed. 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:
