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Railway safety campaign launches as accidental deaths hit five-year high
- Public urged to stay safe as accidental deaths on rail network rise by 26% compared to last year
- New hard-hitting safety films feature first responders sharing the devastating physical and emotional impacts of railway accidents
- Network Rail and British Transport Police campaign targets unsafe behaviour around tracks and level crossings as the summer holidays approach
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Celebrating a decade of World Heritage status for the Forth Bridge
This weekend will mark ten years since one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks, the Forth Bridge, was officially inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Don’t look back in anger, check your train: rail travel advice for Oasis gig-goers
Fans travelling by train to the Mancunian band’s homecoming concerts are advised to carefully plan their journeys.
Vital overhaul of Spalding level crossing begins this weekend
Essential £215,000 upgrade to the Winsover Road level crossing in Spalding starts this Saturday night (5 July), improving rail reliability and safety for all users.
Oxfordshire level crossing closes following dangerous incidents as new safety campaign highlights increase in accidental deaths on the railway
- Wantage Road level crossing in Grove has been closed following a series of dangerous incidents
- Shocking images show people putting themselves, passengers and railway staff in danger, as they stop to take selfies on the high-speed railway line
- Accidental deaths on rail network rise by 26% compared to last year, prompting Network Rail and British Transport Police to launch new campaign targeting unsafe behaviour on the railway
- New hard-hitting safety films feature first responders sharing the devastating physical and emotional impacts of railway accidents
Major 30-day closure of Huddersfield Station set to transform rail travel across the North
As part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Huddersfield Station will undergo a major transformation this autumn with a 30-day full station closure taking place from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September 2025.
Work starts to make classic ‘High Speed Train’ units fit for the future
Work has started to fit equipment for digital in cab signalling to the iconic High Speed Trains (HSTs), a symbol of British rail heritage, significantly in the year of Railway 200.
Brighton Main Line passengers are being advised to plan ahead as buses replace trains on Sunday 13 July
Essential and urgent engineering work on the Brighton Main Line north of Gatwick Airport means that passengers need to plan ahead and check before they travel.
Safety appeal as CCTV captures dangerous trespassing in Dingwall
Network Rail is issuing an urgent safety appeal in Dingwall after CCTV captured multiple incidents of dangerous trespassing on the railway.