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King honours Network Rail employees in New Year list
Two current Network Rail employees and one former employee have been named in the King's 2026 New Year's Honours List.
With one week to go before Christmas, passengers are reminded to plan their journeys as improvement work means changes to trains on some major routes
As the one-week countdown to Christmas begins, rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys over the festive period, as works taking place will result in significant changes to services in some areas.
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Transpennine Route Upgrade look back on 2025 as progress continues at pace
As the year draws to a close, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is marking another 12-months of strong progress, with major achievements delivered across the route, bringing customers closer to more frequent, faster and greener rail journeys between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
King honours Network Rail employees in New Year list
Two current Network Rail employees and one former employee have been named in the King's 2026 New Year's Honours List.
48 hours to go... Passengers urged to plan ahead before major West Coast Main Line bridge replacement
Rail passengers and motorists have been urged to plan their journeys ahead of a major railway bridge replacement which begins in just 48 hours.
Kennedy Road new footbridge opens
A replacement pedestrian footbridge at Kennedy Road in Barking has been opened, reconnecting the communities either side of the railway for the first time since 2022.
Network Rail completes £32m signalling upgrade in Edinburgh
Network Rail has completed a major signalling upgrade between Portobello and Edinburgh Waverley, improving reliability on one of Scotland’s busiest rail corridors.
It’s a cracker! Watch new railway bridge roll into place in West Dunbartonshire
A new railway bridge being built at a strategic development site in Bowling, West Dunbartonshire, successfully glided into position yesterday, marking a major moment in the site’s transformation.
REMINDER: 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.
Birmingham New Street brings festive cheer to the city’s most vulnerable this Christmas
This Christmas Eve, Birmingham New Street station will once again open its doors to those in need, as Network Rail and Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) host their annual festive dinner.