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Network Rail Property, Places for London and the London Borough of Lambeth form a strategic partnership to regenerate Waterloo Station and South Bank neighbourhood
The creation of the new partnership follows the Waterloo Station Vision published last year which set out a series of long-term aspirations for both the station and the wider area.
Network Rail launches pre-apprenticeship programme for young talent
Network Rail has launched a new learning academy in partnership with Capital City College in Enfield. The Network Rail Academy offers a pre-apprenticeship programme for 16 to 19-year-olds who are looking for work or training opportunities, helping young people gain skills and take their first steps towards a career in rail.
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Teddington becomes latest station in south west London to receive accessibility improvements
Teddington has become the latest station on Network Rail’s Wessex route to become step free, following the completion of a £5.4m investment to improve accessibility.
Passengers urged to plan journeys ahead of busy bank holiday weekend
Passengers are being urged to plan their journeys and check before they travel this weekend, with high numbers of people expected to travel by train across the West Midlands.
THIS WEEKEND: Major rail upgrades to close Trent Valley line for nine days
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Scotland are being urged to plan ahead as essential improvements mean the railway between Rugby and Stafford will be closed between Saturday 24 May and Sunday 1 June.
Bradford school’s station clean-up for City of Culture 2025
Schoolchildren have been proving it’s not only the major gestures that matter as Bradford celebrates being UK City of Culture 2025.
THIS WEEKEND: Changes to train services in south London and Sussex over the late May bank holiday
Passengers in south London and Sussex are being asked to check before they travel this weekend as Network Rail carries out work to upgrade and improve the railway at various locations.
Joint Network Rail (Wales and Borders) and TfW statement: Re Leominster collision
The 08:30 Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central service has hit a trailer at a farm crossing between Ludlow and Leominster, and this will cause disruption along the Marches line for the remainder of the day.
Network Rail Property, Places for London and the London Borough of Lambeth form a strategic partnership to regenerate Waterloo Station and South Bank neighbourhood
The creation of the new partnership follows the Waterloo Station Vision published last year which set out a series of long-term aspirations for both the station and the wider area.
Sutton station set for new lifts this summer
Passengers at Sutton station in south London can look forward to new, more reliable lifts, as Network Rail starts to replace them next month.