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London station gets summer garden makeover to highlight the impact of climate change on the railway
- Inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show, Network Rail installs climate change garden at London Victoria
- Display highlights the damaging effects that heat and dry spells inflict on the railway and the innovations used to tackle them
Survey reveals young adults underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway
Latest News
New footbridge installed at Bristol Brabazon station
A major milestone has been reached with the installation of the accessible footbridge at the new Bristol Brabazon railway station on the former Filton Airfield site.
Essential engineering work to take place on North Wales railway between 6-8 June
Passengers are being advised of essential engineering work taking place on the North Wales railway between Chester and Llandudno Junction from the early hours of Saturday 6 June and reopening in the early hours of Monday 8 June.
Major £20m upgrade for Scotland’s original electrified railway
A £20m project is underway to upgrade the overhead power lines on Scotland’s original electrified railway.
West Coast Main Line disruption after lightning storms overnight
Passengers using the West Coast Main Line are being warned of disruption after signalling systems stopped working during thunderstorms overnight.
Work begins on £3.2m upgrade of Victorian railway bridge
Work has started on strengthening a 132-year-old railway bridge in Leeds to maintain its safe and reliable use by trains and motorists.
Volunteers celebrate 20 years of transforming wildlife site beside railway
A celebration has been held to honour 20 years of partnership working between Network Rail and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) to care for the Great Stukeley Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) at Huntingdon.
Midland Main Line upgrades unlock new freight capability and resilience
Progress linked to the Midland Main Line Electrification programme is delivering lasting benefits for rail freight – strengthening one of the UK’s most important cross‑country corridors and unlocking greater flexibility for freight operators.
Three-day Cross City line closure begins this Friday for vital HS2 work
Passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance of a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, as HS2 engineers carry out major work to install a new viaduct.