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Coventry youngsters warned, stay off the tracks this half term

Coventry youngsters warned, stay off the tracks this half term

Friday 24 May 2013

Categories:
North West & West Midlands

Network Rail and British Transport Police are warning youngsters, and their parents, in the Coventry area about the dangers of trespassing on the railway ahead of the Bank Holiday and spring half term.

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Amphibious antics at Norton Bridge

Amphibious antics at Norton Bridge

Friday 24 May 2013

Categories:
North West & West Midlands

Work is well underway to re-home the newts of Norton Bridge as part of a major project to deliver performance improvements on the West Coast Main Line through Staffordshire.

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New footbridge in Stroud will make crossing safer

New footbridge in Stroud will make crossing safer

Friday 24 May 2013

Categories:
Wales & West

Network Rail is improving safety for pedestrians in Stroud by installing a new railway footbridge to replace two footpath crossings at Beards Lane and Downfield Road.

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Transparency update

Transparency update

Wednesday 22 May 2013

Categories:
National

Network Rail refreshed and expanded the data available on its website’s transparency portal today: www.networkrail.co.uk/transparency

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Update on rail repair – Hatfield & Stainforth – 17 May 2013

Update on rail repair – Hatfield & Stainforth – 17 May 2013

Friday 17 May 2013

Categories:
North East & East Midlands

Engineers have this week started to remove spoil from the rail line damaged by a spoil heap slip at Hatfield colliery in February. Extensive, careful removal of material from the rest of the spoil heap means that it is now stable enough for engineers to work safely on the spoil which is on the rail bed.

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Leeds station to become art gallery as it hosts national photography exhibition

Leeds station to become art gallery as it hosts national photography exhibition

Thursday 16 May 2013

Categories:
North East & East Midlands

Leeds is one of five of the country’s biggest and busiest railway stations whcih will become art galleries this summer, hosting a special exhibition showcasing stunning images from the Take-a-view Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Visitors will also have the opportunity to get expert advice from celebrated landscape photographer and founder of the competition, Charlie Waite. Leeds' exhibition will launch on Sunday 16 June

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First major changes for passengers as London Bridge redevelopment gathers pace

First major changes for passengers as London Bridge redevelopment gathers pace

Thursday 16 May 2013

Categories:
London & South East

The first major phase of the redevelopment of London Bridge station will begin later this month when three platforms are taken out of use until spring 2014.

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Network Rail boldly launches Star Track trainee engineering scheme

Network Rail boldly launches Star Track trainee engineering scheme

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Categories:
National

School leavers stepping into the world of work are being offered the chance to take up 20 places on a new trainee engineering design scheme, where they will earn as they learn and gain a foundation degree.

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Consultation opens on proposed routes for Crossrail 2

Consultation opens on proposed routes for Crossrail 2

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Categories:
London & South East
National

With London’s population set to boom, plans are underway for a vital new rail line, Crossrail 2, in order to support this future growth. Today the plans moved a step closer with Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail launching a public consultation on the proposed routes.

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