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London station gets summer garden makeover to highlight the impact of climate change on the railway: SummerRailGarden-2

London station gets summer garden makeover to highlight the impact of climate change on the railway

Tuesday 26 May 2026
  • 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: NoSecondChances-White

Survey reveals young adults underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings

Friday 24 Apr 2026
  • 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

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Public invited to find out more about major work around Chipping Sodbury tunnel: Looking towards Chipping Sodbury tunnel (2025)

Public invited to find out more about major work around Chipping Sodbury tunnel

Thursday 4 Jun 2026

Network Rail begins significant work to upgrade the railway in and around Chipping Sodbury tunnel next month – and local residents are invited to find out more.

This weekend: Work starts on £6m Far North Line upgrade: Far North Line April 2026 cropped

This weekend: Work starts on £6m Far North Line upgrade

Thursday 4 Jun 2026

Network Rail will begin major engineering work this weekend on the Far North Line with £6m worth of upgrades planned.  

Reminder of essential engineering work on North Wales railway between 6-8 June: Generic Railway pic

Reminder of essential engineering work on North Wales railway between 6-8 June

Thursday 4 Jun 2026

Passengers are being reminded 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.

CrossCountry passengers reminded about weekend engineering work in Birmingham: An aerial view of Aston Church Road bridges - old and new

CrossCountry passengers reminded about weekend engineering work in Birmingham

Thursday 4 Jun 2026

Passengers are being reminded about changes to trains between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway over the next two weekends while major HS2 work takes place in the Saltley and Washwood areas of Birmingham.

Network Rail rolls out remotely operated drones to monitor and protect the railway: The drones will be stored inside secure 'nests' like the one shown here

Network Rail rolls out remotely operated drones to monitor and protect the railway

Wednesday 3 Jun 2026

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: Chalkwell station - credit c2c

Station changes at Chalkwell as accessibility investment continues

Wednesday 3 Jun 2026

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: Switches and crossings general picture cropped

Upgrades between Leicester and Kettering to impact journeys over two weekends

Tuesday 2 Jun 2026

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: Curzon-2-viaduct-over-railway-with-train

Passengers thanked after major HS2 viaduct installation over Cross City line

Monday 1 Jun 2026

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.