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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
Network Rail rolls out remotely operated drones to monitor and protect the railway
Network Rail, in partnership with heliguy™, has secured approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to operate drones beyond the operator’s line of sight (BVLOS), marking a significant step forward in the use of remote aerial technology across the rail network.
Station changes at Chalkwell as accessibility investment continues
As part of the investment to make Chalkwell station step-free, customers will start to see changes to walking routes to access the platforms from the ticket hall in preparation for the removal of the existing station footbridge.
Upgrades between Leicester and Kettering to impact journeys over two weekends
Railway improvement work taking place between Leicester and Kettering will affect journeys over the next two weekends (6-7 and 13-14 June).
Passengers thanked after major HS2 viaduct installation over Cross City line
Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, allowing HS2 engineers to complete a major milestone in building Britain’s new high-speed railway.
Railway in Anglia supports travel to Pride events across the region this summer
The railway in Anglia is celebrating Pride Month by encouraging people to travel by train to Pride events taking place across the region this summer.
COMPLETED: Train services resume to Portsmouth Harbour after vital upgrades carried on the Portsmouth Direct Line
Trains are running through to Portsmouth Harbour again after Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) completed their latest phase of upgrade work on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
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.