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Network Rail has today announced it is increasing the number of engineering places on its 2016 graduate scheme by 40%. Chief executive Mark Carne has welcomed the recruitment boost but warned the company needs a more diverse workforce that better reflects the society it serves.  His message comes ahead of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (2-6 Nov) that aims to change perceptions of engineering among young people.

The Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) reached another key milestone last night (October 27) when the first 1.5km overhead power cables were run out on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow route.

Trade links between the UK and mainland Europe will be strengthened as a vital freight corridor is extended.  Known as the Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Mediterranean, the busy freight corridor will be extended to London by November 2016, as Network Rail joins the RFC North Sea – Med management board.

Benefits will be felt across the UK, supporting thousands of new homes and jobs

New railway will help meet the demands of London's rapidly growing population

Proposals set out route, locations of station entrances and ventilation shafts and train frequencies

Passengers travelling between Cardiff and Bristol Parkway are advised to check before travelling on weekends from 31 October to 6 December while Network Rail carries out essential improvement work as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.

Chiltern Railways today (26 October) launches its new services into London, connecting Oxford with the capital, following a unique £320m investment by the franchise operator and Network Rail.

A stark warning has been issued after CCTV captured eight incidents of dangerous behaviour in a single day on a rural railway crossing in Derbyshire.

Network Rail is working closely with Lewes District Council on plans to reopen Plumpton level crossing as soon as it is safe to do so.