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Details of all the new, major, upgraded or renewed infrastructure or rolling stock projects we have authorised into service since 2019.

Authorisations

2024

The table below lists our authorisations in 2024 in date order.

Project entityProject and letter of authorisationDate of decision
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedEast West Rail -Phase 230 September 2024
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd (trading as Alstom)Class 710/1 and Class 710/2 upgrade16 September 2024
Swietelsky Construction Company LimitedPlasser & Theurer 09-32/4S Universal Dynamic Tamper6 September 2024
Swietelsky Construction Company LimitedPlasser & Theurer BDS 2000-4 Ballast Distribution System6 September 2024
Transport for WalesAberdare Station4 September 2024
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedAshley Down Station23 August 2024
Wagony Świdnica sp. z o.o. on behalf of VTG Rail UK LimitedType F07D FANPPS(5)/HOA(B) 101.6T aggregate bogie hopper wagon13 August 2024
Hitachi Rail LimitedClass 80729 July 2024
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited TRU West Project W1/2A EIS C for Stalybridge Station26 July 2024
Network Rail North West and Central RegionTRU West W1 2A - Manchester Victoria to Stalybridge Electrification and Guide Bridge tie-in:23 July 2024
ASTRA Rail Project s.r.o.EAAY Box wagons (Ealnos, JNA-X 60m3) Wagons10 July 2024
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited- Eastern RegionLondon to Wigston - Braybrooke Autotransformer Feeder Station26 June 2024
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedHartlepool Station Upgrade (PRM and INF NTSN)30 May 2024
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedEbbw Vale frequency enhancement project (APIS 2)24 May 2024
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited - Scotland RegionLevenmouth Rail Link22 May 2024
Plasser UK Limited09-4X4/4S Tampers 10 May 2024
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited - Eastern RegionHope Valley Capacity Project Dore Station area 22 March 2024
Transport for WalesDinas Rhondda Station20 February 2024
Great Western Railway LimitedReading West Station15 February 2024
Transport for WalesTreherbert Station 9 February 2024
W.H. Davis Limited101.6t JNA-Z Box Wagon2 February 2024
GB Railfreight Ltd.Class 66 Upgrade2 February 2024
Transport for Wales TAM B Track (RS2THT) Treherbert Branch31 January 2024
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd (trading as Alstom)Aventa Class 730-0 and Class 730-2 EMU trains29 January 2024
West Midlands Combined AuthorityUniversity Station Stage 215 January 2024

 

2023

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Project entityProject and letter of authorisationDate of decision
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited East Coast Power Supply Upgrade Phase 2 Hambleton Junction static frequency convertor21 December 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited TransPennine Route Upgrade West Project W1/2A EIS A and EIS B 18 December 2023
Stadler Rail Valencia S.A.U. Class 9314 December 2023
Hitachi Rail Limited   Class 80513 December 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited East Linton New Station 1 December 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Ebbw Vale Frequency Enhancement Project (APIS 1) 1 December 2023
Transport for WalesQuakers Yard Station 1 December 2023
Network Rail TelecomsGSM-R V4.030 November 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited- Western ETCS Overlay 0-12MP Project Paddington to Heathrow (Stage TB2)23 November 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Castleford Station reinstatement of platform 2 Project21 November 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Glasgow to Barrhead Electrification energy subsystem: 20 November 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedGatwick Airport Station20 November 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedEast Coast Deployment Program - Northern City Line ETCS and GSMR27 October 2023
Transport for WalesCore Valley Lines-Taff's Well Track including new switches and crossings (S&C)24 October 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedHeadbolt Lane 22 September 2023
London Borough of BarnetBrent Cross West Station 20 September 2023
Siemens Mobility Limited Siemens Desiro City Class 7177 August 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedThanet Parkway Station24 July 2023
Astra Rail Project s.r.oSABL 2X60‘ Container Wagons (SGNS, FEA(G))3 July 2023
Transport for WalesCore Valley Lines- Aberdare to Cwmbach Passing Loop22 June 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedMarsh Barton Station20 June 2023
Transport for WalesCore Valley Lines- Fernhill to Mountain Ash Passing Loop19 June 2023
Stadler Bussnang AG Class 756/0 and 756/113 June 2023
Transport for WalesCore Valley Lines - TAM A (Quakers Yard + Pentrebach to Merthyr Vale)6 June 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedPortway Park and Ride Station2 June 2023
CAF Rolling Stock UK LimitedClass 197 First Class DMU2 June 2023
Reading Borough Council Reading Green Park Station11 May 2023
Eurailscout Inspection & Analysis b.vSwitch Inspection Machine 1411 May 2023
Matisa Industrial Materials S.A.2 B66 Tampers11 May 2023
W.H.Davis LimitedllA(D) Biomass Hopper wagon27 April 2023
Plasser UK LimitedUSP 5000 Ballast Regulator27 March 2023
Govia Thameslink Railway LimitedUpgraded Class 717 including the onboard use of 
ETCS Level 0,1 and 2
21 March 2023
Astra Rail Project s.r.o.Open box wagon Ealnos 5off (JNA-T, EAAN)13 March 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedAP12B Stage 4 Anglia Traction Power23 February 2023
Swietelsky Construction Company Limited09-32x-4x4/4s Universal Dynamic Tamper23 February 2023
Swietelsky Construction Company LimitedBDS 2000-4 Ballast Distribution System23 February 2023
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedInverness Airport Station26 January 2023
Network Rail TelecomsGSM-R V4.026 January 2023

2022

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The table below lists our authorisations in 2022 in date order.

Project entity Project and letter of authorisation Date of decision
CAF Rolling Stock UK Ltd Class 197 ETCS Variant 23 November 2022
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd (trading as Alstom)

Class 730 upgrade for multiple unit operation

18 November 2022
Astra Rail Project s.r.o FEA-G UK Twin Platform Container wagon SGNS (FEA-G, SABL) 26 October 2022
Crossrail Limited Bond Street station 19 October 2022
Alstom Group Class 720/6 19 October 2022
Network Rail Telecoms GSM-R V4.0 13 October 2022
W.H.Davis Limited 101.6 Tonne GLW Box Wagon Type EALNOS(1) (JNA-V) 13 September 2022
Astra Rail Project s.r.o. Open box wagon Ealnos (JNA-X, EAAY) 09 September 2022
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited AP10 Crossrail Anglia Infrastructure (Pudding Mill Lane – Shenfield) 01 September 2022
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited AP4 Acton Mainline to Stockley Junction 10 August 2022
West Midlands Combined Authority University Station - Stage 1 20 July 2022
Stadler Bussnang AG  Class 231/0 (4 car unit) 27 June 2022
Transport for London  Barking Riverside Extension Project 21 June 2022
West Midlands Combined Authority Perry Barr Station (PRM-NTSN) 27 May 2022
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Reston Station letter of authorisation  17 May 2022
Crossrail Limited The Main Routeway from Westbourne Park to Pudding Mill Lane and Abbey Wood
(INF & SRT Requirements)
11 May 2022
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Cambrian ETCS RBC - Upgrade to the Cambrian Mainline 05 May 2022
Crossrail Limited - Canary Wharf Station Canary Wharf Station letter of authorisation 04 May 2022
Crossrail Limited - Bond Street Station Bond Street Station letter of authorisation 28 April 2022
Crossrail Limited GSMR letter of authorisation 27 April 2022
Crossrail Limited - Custom House Station Custom House Station letter of authorisation 06 April 2022
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited AP12A Western Traction Power Stage 4a AT System 05 April 2022
Crossrail Limited - Paddington Station  Paddington Station letter of authorisation 29 March 2022
Crossrail Limited Energy Sub-System of Central Operating Section of the Elizabeth Line 25 March 2022
Astra Rail Project s.r.o. JNA-T, EAAN Wagons 23 March 2022
Coventry Station City Council Coventry Station Master Plan Phase 1 and Phase 2 17 March 2022
Network Rail telecoms GSM-R V4.0 17 March 2022
Crossrail Limited - Whitechapel Station  Whitechapel Station letter of authorisation 14 March 2022
Crossrail Limited - Woolwich Station Woolwich Station letter of authorisation 14 March 2022

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Bristol East Junction Remodelling Project letter of authorisation 25 February 2022
Crossrail Limited - Tottenham Court Road Station Tottenham Court Road station letter of authorisation 22 February 2022
Crossrail Limited - Liverpool Street Station Liverpool Street station letter of authorisation 22 February 2022

Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd (trading as Alstom)

36 Class 730/0 Electric Multiple Units 02 February 2022
Network Rail Telecoms GSM-R V4.0 19 January 2022
Crossrail Limited - Farringdon Station  Farringdon station letter of authorisation 14 January 2022
CAF Rolling Stock UK Ltd

Class 197 Diesel Multiple Units

13 January 2022
Astra Rail Project s.r.o. FEA(W) Wagons 05 January 2022

 

2021

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The table below lists our authorisations in 2021 in date order.

Project entity Project and letter of authorisation Date of decision
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Soham Station Phase 1 Project (INF NTSN and PRM NTSN)  10 December 2021
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Authorisation for the upgrade to the Control, Command & Signalling GSMR trackside subsystem to enable it to be used as a  bearer for ETCS data

3 December 2021
W.H.Davis Limited JNA(U) Wagons 25 November 2021
Network Rail telecoms GSM-R V4.0 23 November 2021
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Werrington Grade Separation Project (INF and SRT NTSN)  22 November 2021
Astra Rail Project s.r.o. MLA-W Wagons 5 November 2021
Network Rail telecoms GSM-R V4.0 19 October 2021
Astra Rail Project s.r.o.  JNA(W) Wagons 27 September 2021
Hitachi Rail Ltd.  Class 803/0 27 September 2021
Network Rail telecoms GSM-R V4.0 6 August 2021
Stadler Rail Valencia S.A.U. Class 777 Mersey EMU 27 July 2021
Network Rail telecoms GSM-R V4.0 15 July 2021
Stadler Rail Valencia S.A.U. Class 777 Mersey EMUs 15 July 2021
Alstom Group Class 701/5 Aventra (DC & DV) Upgrade for Multiple Unit Operation 28 June 2021
Network Rail telecoms GSM-R V4.0 15 June 2021
Third Party Wolverhampton station development project (PRM NTSN) 2 June 2021
GB Railfreight Ltd Class 69 Sub-system (GBRf Class 69 Repower) 26 May 2021
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR V4.0 26 May 2021
MTR Crossrail Limited Authorisation for the ETCS Trackside Level Transitions at Westbourne Park (Great Western Main Line) and Stratford (Great Eastern Main Line) for the Elizabeth Line 14 May 2021
Astra Rail s.r.o. Twin Container Carrying Wagons Sggrrss (FFA-G) 11 May 2021
Millet A.F.R. Cement Tank Wagons UACNS, JGA (P) 6 May 2021
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd London to Corby Electrification and Capacity Upgrade Project 28 April 2021
Vivarail Ltd Class 230 battery upgrade 16 April 2021
Astra Rail s.r.o. JNA(T) Wagons 6 April 2021
VTG Rail UK Ltd Ecofret2.0 30 March 2021
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR V4.0 30 March 2021
Worcestershire Parkway Station Worcestershire Parkway Station Extension 12 March 2021
Plasser UK Ltd Unimat 08-4X4/4S 19 February 2021
Transport for Wales Bow Street station project 11 February 2021
Bombardier Transport Ltd Class 710/2 upgrade 13 January 2021

2020

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The table below lists our authorisations in 2020 in date order.

Project entity Project and letter of authorisation Date of decision
Vivarail Ltd Class 230 battery upgrade 31 December 2020
Beacon Rail Leasing Company  Class 66 (Former German Locomotives) 22 December 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR V4.0 21 December 2020
Network Rail  Leeds Station Capacity Project 21 December 2020
Bombardier Transport Ltd Class 387 ETCS 14 December 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR V4.0 30 November 2020
Bombardier Transport Ltd Class 720 5-Car units 18 November 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR V4.0 10 November 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR V4.0 02 October 2020
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd Class 701 1 October 2020
Linsinger Maschinenbau GmbH Linsinger SF06 22 September 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSM-R v4.0 27 August 2020
Vivarail Ltd Class 230 battery upgrade 27 August 2020
CAF Rolling Stock UK Ltd Class 196 26 August 2020
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd Class 710/2 13 August 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR-v4.0 31 July 2020
Network Rail Eastern Region Stevenage Turnback PRM TSI 22 July 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSM-R v4.0 cab mobile 16 July 2020
Network Rail Eastern Region Stevenage Turnback INF TSI 1 July 2020
Network Rail Capital Delivery - Eastern Horden Station 26 June 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR V4.0 - Reg 9 11 June 2020
Beacon Rail Leasing Limited Class 66 (Former German Locomotives) 11 June 2020
Beacon Rail Leasing Limited Class 66 (Former Swedish Locomotives) 11 June 2020
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd Class 720/5   8 June 2020
Network Rail Abbey Wood Station 21 May 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR V4 Reg 9 13 May 2020
Bombardier Class 345 ETCS 6 May 2020
Network Rail Kintore Station     17 April 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR v4.0 cab mobile 9 April 2020
Third Party Touax F07C Wagons 27 March 2020
Network Rail Glasgow Queen Street station redevelopment 24 March 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR v4.0 cab mobile 13 March 2020
Plasser UK Ltd Authorisation for the placing in service of Plasser 09-4x4/4S 18 February 2020
Network Rail Telecoms GSMR v4.0 cab mobile 10 February 2020
Network Rail Market Harborough Line Speed and Station Improvement 10 February 2020
Worcestershire Parkway Station Worcestershire Parkway Station 30 January 2020
Third Party Twickenham Station Regeneration Project 13 January 2020
Network Rail TGWP Bristol to Cardiff electrification project 3 January 2020

2019

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The table below lists our authorisations in 2019 in date order.

Project entity Project and letter of authorisation Date of decision
Bombardier Bombardier 710/1 17 December 2019
Network Rail Didcot to Bristol electrification 12 December 2019
Retwork Rail Dunbar Down Station 12 December 2019
Network Rail Robroyston station 10 December 2019
Third Party Warrington West station 5 December 2019
Hitachi Rail Limited Hitachi AT300 Class 802 bi-mode multiple units sub-class 802/3 15 November 2019
Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation Regulation 7 November 2019
Network Rail Telecoms Enterprise GSM-R CAB Mobile SVR 400 30 October 2019
Network Rail Telecoms GSM-R Mobile SVR 400 30 October 2019
Linsinger Maschinenbau GmbH Lisinger MG31-UK Rail Milling Train 29 October 2019
IEP Doncaster Depot Doncaster Intercity Express Programme Power Supply 21 October 2019
Network Rail Authorisation for the placing in service of AP32 Oxford Corridor (Phase 1 & 0) Project 30 September 2019
Stadler Altenrhein AG Stadler Class 755/3 bi-mode 16 September 2019
Network Rail AP33 Filton bank 4 tracking project 23 August 2019
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd Class 710/1 AC electric multiple units 14 August 2019
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd Class 710/2 electric multiple units 14 August 2019
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd Class 710/2 dual voltage electric multiple units 14 August 2019
CAF Rolling Stock UK Ltd Class 397 units 19 July 2019
Astra Rail  EALNOS Open box wagons 15 July 2019
Network Rail AP5 West Outer Infrastructure 12 July 2019
Network Rail AP3 Old Oak Common 12 July 2019
VTG Rail HOA(B) Wagons 10 July 2019
Stadler Bussnang AG Class 745/0 AND 745/1 Electric Multiple Units 10 July 2019
North West Electrification Programme (NWEP) (NWEP) Phase 5 8 July 2019
Matisa Materiel Industriel SA Matisa B66 UC Tamper 13 June 2019
CAF Rolling Stock UK Ltd Class 195/1 diesel multiple units 10 June 2019
Hitachi Rail Limited Hitachi AT300 5-car bi-modes for TPE 4 June 2019
Stadler Bussnang AG Class 755/4 multiple units 30 May 2019
Network Rail West Anglia Mainline Capacity Improvement – Infrastructure 29 May 2019
Network Rail West Anglia Mainline Capacity Improvement – Energy 22 May 2019
Network Rail Felixstowe capacity enhancement 22 May 2019
Network Rail Thameslink East West GSMR 17 May 2019
Network Rail Thameslink East West ETCS 17 May 2019
Viva Rail West Midlands Viva Rail Class 230 12 April 2019
Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd Class 710/2 dual voltage vehicles 11 April 2019
Network Rail GSMR 4.0 29 March 2019
Hitachi Rail Europe Hitachi - LNER Class 801/1 and 801/2 electric 5-car and 9-car Azuma trains 27 March 2019
Network Rail GSMR 4.0 22 March 2019
Network Rail GSMR 4.0 4 March 2019
Plasser UK Ltd Plasser 09-4X4/4S 27 February 2019
CAF Rolling Stock UK Ltd CAF Class 331 Multiple units 22 February 2019
Network Rail Bristol Parkway 7 February 2019
Hitachi Rail Europe Hitachi Super Express Train (SET) Class 800 bi mode 31 January 2019
WH Davies Ltd FNA-D Wagons 31 January 2019