The nine mile heritage line which is once again connected to the Midland Main Line at Loughborough is preparing to reopen for passenger trains.

The overhead line equipment (OLE), which carries 25,000 volts, will allow more environmentally friendly electric and bi-mode trains to run at speeds of up to 125mph - 30mph faster than they currently run - reducing journey times.

The completion of the summer tram improvement works have been successfully delivered on time and to budget.

VolkerRail has been selected to undertake Scotland’s £150m Railway Signalling, Power and Communications Framework.

VolkerRail is back in Sheffield to undertake rail replacement works on the Supertram network.

On Friday 24 February, the newest additions to VolkerRail’s on-track machine (OTM) fleet - DR 75005 and DR 75506 - arrived in the UK.

VolkerRail has been named by Network Rail as one of the successful alliance partners for its ten-year Southern Integrated Delivery portfolio for 2024-2034.

The first pieces of track have been installed to relieve a long-standing bottleneck on the Hope Valley railway line, providing faster and more reliable rail journeys for passengers.

New Year work has now begun for the VolkerRailStory joint venture, as it continues to increase resilience and improve reliability on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade project.

The TRU East Alliance of Network Rail, VolkerRail, J. Murphy and Sons, Siemens and Systra, has now installed 37 miles of overhead wire and nine miles of earth wires, along a six mile four-track stretch of line on the East Coast Main Line, as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.