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Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight: 20260519-Barking Eurohub-70-2

Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight

Monday 13 Jul 2026

£15 million investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.

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

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Rail industry launches Rail Youth Promise to support the next generation of railway talent: Rail Youth Promise (1)

Rail industry launches Rail Youth Promise to support the next generation of railway talent

Wednesday 15 Jul 2026
  • New charter will help more young people access, develop and progress in rail careers 
  • Supported by leaders across track and train ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR) to build a future-ready workforce 
  • Launch event highlighted new opportunities for 16-24 year-olds such as the lowering of train driver entry age and student recruitment programmes 
TWO WEEKS TO GO: Major London stations close as railway carries out £20m upgrade this summer: Services running between Charing Cross and Waterloo East

TWO WEEKS TO GO: Major London stations close as railway carries out £20m upgrade this summer

Tuesday 14 Jul 2026
  • Essential £20m upgrade to replace ageing track and strengthen structures, improving safety and reliability for customers
  • Upgrades bring major changes for 22 days this summer, with no Southeastern trains at Charing Cross or Waterloo East and services diverted across London
  • Plan ahead and check before you travel, as timetables, service frequency and first and last train times will change
First look at new Portishead and Pill stations as railway restoration progresses: New artist impression of Portishead station 2- July 2026

First look at new Portishead and Pill stations as railway restoration progresses

Tuesday 14 Jul 2026

New artist’s impressions of Portishead and Pill stations have been unveiled, in a major milestone for the £200m Portishead to Bristol railway line.  

Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight: 20260519-Barking Eurohub-70-2

Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight

Monday 13 Jul 2026

£15 million investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.

Highway changes set to take place in Huddersfield to support major investment in town centre: Huddersfield Station-19 cropped-2

Highway changes set to take place in Huddersfield to support major investment in town centre

Monday 13 Jul 2026

Communities in Huddersfield will see a series of road closures over the coming months to facilitate major investment projects carried out by the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and Kirklees Council.

Reminder: Engineering work to impact rail journeys in West Yorkshire: Track upgrades - general

Reminder: Engineering work to impact rail journeys in West Yorkshire

Monday 13 Jul 2026

Passengers are reminded that railway improvement work will affect services in West Yorkshire over the next two weekends.

GBR Anglia colleagues come together to mark Disability Pride: ANGLIA Disability Pride 2026-3

GBR Anglia colleagues come together to mark Disability Pride

Monday 13 Jul 2026

Colleagues from across GBR Anglia came together recently to celebrate Disability Pride.

Network Rail and BTP showcase drone capability for Rail Safety Week: Drone emerging from box

Network Rail and BTP showcase drone capability for Rail Safety Week

Friday 10 Jul 2026

Network Rail teamed up with British Transport Police (BTP) to showcase drone technology during Rail Safety Week, highlighting how innovation is helping keep the railway safe.