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Network Rail re-energises its Switched On website as rail safety education is put onto the English National Curriculum
- Rail safety education becomes mandatory in PSHE curriculum in England from September 2026
- Switched On rail safety website relaunched with enhanced, age-appropriate resources for school pupils from ages 3 - 16
- New materials added including resources to help tackle the influence of dangerous social media trends and peer pressure encouraging bad behaviour on or near railways
Network Rail launches Platform4 to regenerate the rail estate
New property development company set up to build 40,000 new homes and over 10 million sq ft of commercial space over the next ten years.
Latest News
£2m track upgrade in Lincolnshire taking place over next two weekends
A £2 million investment in new track in Lincolnshire will mean changes to journeys over the next two weekends.
Milestone as multiple trains use digital signalling on main line for first time
Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after further work to progress the digital signalling upgrade took place on the East Coast Main Line.
Passengers in Cornwall advised to check before travelling next week as vital upgrade work takes place
Passengers travelling through Cornwall next month are asked to check their journeys ahead of Network Rail’s engineering work.
Reminder: Darlington signalling upgrade affects passenger journeys this weekend
Passengers are reminded that Darlington’s new signalling system will be brought into use this weekend – affecting passenger journeys between York and Newcastle this weekend.
COMPLETED: Trains running between Poole and Dorchester South again after engineers finish essential upgrades
South Western Railway services resumed this morning (22 November) between Poole and Dorchester South after Network Rail engineers carried out vital maintenance and upgrades to the railway.
Network Rail issues safety warning after road bridge in Powys struck seven times in 2025
Network Rail is urging drivers to “Wise Up, Size Up” after a local railway bridge was struck multiple times this year - causing repeated disruption for passengers and road users, and racking up significant, avoidable costs for taxpayers.
Engineers work to restore damaged overhead lines at Glasgow Central and Dalry
Network Rail engineers are continuing urgent repairs to overhead line equipment at Glasgow Central station following damage earlier today.
All aboard! 16 new dates announced for ‘brilliant’ exhibition train celebrating 200 years of rail
- Railway 200’s free exhibition train celebrates past, present and future of rail for 200th anniversary
- 40,000 have visited, describing it as “brilliant” and “interactive” & 9 in 10 would recommend it to a friend
- The popular and family-friendly attraction is on a 60-stop, year-long tour of Britain and 16 new dates have been announced, including Preston, Crewe and Cambridge
- Tickets are free but availability is limited. Book here