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A strong Christmas sales period, coupled with consistent October and November trading has helped Network Rail record positive like-for-like retail sales growth of 6.06% in the final quarter of 2014, the 11th successive quarter or growth. The British Retail Consortium in contrast announced 0.10% growth for the quarter.

Network Rail Consulting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Network Rail – the owner and operator of Britain’s railway infrastructure, has appointed Ron Hartman as its new vice president of North America.

Network Rail Consulting Ltd is delighted to announce that it has achieved certification to BS 10500:2011 in recognition of our continuing commitment to anti-bribery best practice.

Network Rail is seeking to recruit 18 young people from the east of England for its award-winning apprenticeship scheme, as it continues the largest investment into the railway since Victorian times.

Network Rail has reduced the time it will take to replace an ageing railway bridge in the Vale of Glamorgan with a larger and improved structure. The new bridge will help to reduce a road traffic bottleneck as well as future-proofing the railway for electrification.

Network Rail / South West Trains Alliance is about to begin a programme of track renewals in the Poole area, as part of its continued investment in improving the railway.

Network Rail is seeking to recruit young people in Wales and the borders for its award-winning apprenticeship scheme, as it continues the largest investment into the railway since Victorian times.

Foxhall Road bridge in Didcot reopened yesterday, Tuesday 17 February, after work to prepare it for the electrification of the railway was completed along with improvement work to make the bridge more accessible and safer for its users.