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It is ten years since the tragic deaths of Olivia Bazlinton, 14, and Charlotte Thompson, 13, at Elsenham level crossing in Essex – an event which led to a sea-change in Network Rail’s approach to level crossing safety and today Britain has the best level crossings safest record of any major railway in Europe. 

Network Rail has announced a £4.1m plan to improve passengers’ journeys on routes into London Bridge and London Victoria.

Network Rail has today published new and updated information on its online transparency portal.

Transparency is a key theme within Network Rail’s five-year strategic business plan. We believe that being more open and accessible will make Network Rail more accountable to the travelling public, taxpayers and politicians.

Network Rail has apologised to Northern Rail passengers after they faced delays this morning (30 November) following a points failure between Blackburn and Clitheroe.

Plans to build a new section of railway to allow the UK’s first tram-trains to run in South Yorkshire have been approved by the Department for Transport.

With just four weeks to go until Christmas, passengers are being reminded this week that major improvements being carried out on part of London Bridge station will affect journeys over the festive period.

With just four weeks to go until Christmas, passengers are being reminded this week that major upgrade work to the Brighton Main Line will disrupt journeys over the festive period.

Rail passengers travelling between Crewe and Shrewsbury can look forward to more reliable rail services as Network Rail invests £25m to modernise signalling as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.