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Network statements

4 March 2026
A network statement is an annual publication that each major UK network operator must produce.

25 Years on: Recalling the Great Heck rail disaster

27 February 2026
The train, from Newcastle to London King’s Cross, derailed into the path of an oncoming freight train. Ten people lost their lives that day, including the drivers of both trains, and 82 were seriously injured.

ORR authorises Northumberland Park Station on the Northumberland Line

19 February 2026
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has authorised Northumberland Park Station in North Tyneside, the fifth of six stations to open as part of the Northumberland Line project. Northumberland Park is set to open on Sunday 22 February. Bedlington Station, the final station on the line, is expected to be authorised and open in March 2026.

Responses to RAIB reports 2025

17 February 2026
Our responses to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in relation to their recommendations published in 2025.

Core Valley Lines (CVL) access

11 February 2026
This page contains all Core Valley Lines (CVL) track access application consultations, decisions, consolidated agreements, and the CVL charging framework. It also contains information on the CVL Network Code, including details of any approved modifications to the Code, and our consultations on a network licence for the operator of the network.
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