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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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Football festival caps off Borders Railway tenth year celebrations: Borders Football Festival 1

Football festival caps off Borders Railway tenth year celebrations

Monday 8 Jun 2026

Thousands of young footballers and their families came together in Galashiels on Sunday (7 June) as a major community football festival brought the Borders Railway tenth anniversary celebrations to a close.

London St Pancras lifts shut next week for major refurbishment: London St Pancras (4)

London St Pancras lifts shut next week for major refurbishment

Monday 8 Jun 2026

Passengers are reminded that major refurbishment work will begin next week to improve the long-term reliability of the lifts to the Thameslink platforms at London St Pancras.

Strong progress as new Kirk Hill bridge nears completion: Kirk Hill 3 - installation of the coping stones following successful installation of the new parapets

Strong progress as new Kirk Hill bridge nears completion

Monday 8 Jun 2026

Work to deliver the new Kirk Hill bridge in Sutton Bonington continues to make strong progress – with 14,000 bricks being installed on the new structure.

‘Together We’ public artwork installed at Cambridge’s newest station: Anglia Cambridge South artwork 1

‘Together We’ public artwork installed at Cambridge’s newest station

Monday 8 Jun 2026

GBR Anglia, working with Commission Projects, have engaged Turner prize nominee (2006) Mark Titchner, to install a new public artwork at the soon to open Cambridge South station to celebrate its importance for the City of Cambridge. 

Farnborough North marks a year of safety and accessibility improvements: Marking the opening of the accessible footbridge at Farnborough North

Farnborough North marks a year of safety and accessibility improvements

Friday 5 Jun 2026

Network Rail, Great Western Railway (GWR) and the Farnborough community came together to commemorate a year since Farnborough North station became step free, coupled with the closure of one of the country’s most dangerous level crossings.

£2.7m transformation delivers safer, more accessible experience at Exeter Central: ExeterCentral01

£2.7m transformation delivers safer, more accessible experience at Exeter Central

Friday 5 Jun 2026

One of the South West’s busiest stations has been transformed by a £2.7m investment – enhancing customer flow and accessibility.

Ewe won’t believe it! Sheep on track to transform Perth green space: Sheep in Barnhill Orchard

Ewe won’t believe it! Sheep on track to transform Perth green space

Friday 5 Jun 2026

Network Rail is marking World Environment Day by introducing a flock of sheep to help restore and protect land in Perth in a bah-rilliant boost for biodiversity.

Partnership work delivers further improvements at Beeston station: Beeston station volunteer day June 2026

Partnership work delivers further improvements at Beeston station

Friday 5 Jun 2026

Network Rail, East Midlands Railway and the Friends of Beeston Station demonstrated strong partnership working to benefit Beeston station with a community volunteer day.