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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.
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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
Network Rail deploys road-rail vehicle to combat autumn leaves on the line
An innovative Aquarius road-rail Land Rover is helping drive Network Rail’s efforts to keep leaves off the line during autumn.
£300,000 station drainage investment in Nottinghamshire affecting passenger journeys this weekend
Drainage improvement work at Lowdham station will affect passenger services between Nottingham and Lincoln on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November.
Sheep helping teams restore rare Chiltern main line butterfly habitat
Environmental teams working next to an important Chiltern main line railway tunnel are taking a novel approach in their efforts to restore a rare habitat – by deploying a flock of sheep.
Engineering work to improve Sussex and south London’s railway over Christmas and New Year 2025/26
Network Rail is advising passengers to plan ahead as they deliver vital improvements for a more reliable railway during the Christmas and New Year period.
Second platform open at Newquay with branch line ready for Mid Cornwall Metro
Newquay has a second platform in operation for the first time in 38 years today (Tuesday 18 November) as trains return to the branch line after Network Rail’s engineering work.