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Network Rail appoints two non-executive directors
Network Rail has appointed Ismail Amla and Stephen Duckworth OBE as non-executive directors to its Board, effective from 1 April 2021.
Better train access following platform upgrades at St James Park station
Passengers will benefit from having better access when boarding and leaving trains following the completion of upgrades to the platforms at St James Park station in Exeter.
Dogs get sniffin’ for newts in Hitchin ahead of vital track improvements
Network Rail teams in Hitchin are using innovative methods - and two new recruits - to detect and protect great crested newts.
Passengers thanked as lift upgrade completed at The Hawthorns
Passengers are being thanked for their patience after lifts at The Hawthorns station reopened following a major overhaul.
Musician apologises for picture taken on the railway near Basingstoke to promote debut single
A MUSICIAN who naïvely posed for a PR photograph on railway tracks to promote his debut single Dracula is urging others not to risk their lives by making the same mistake.
Pedalling to disaster – Network Rail issues a safety warning to cyclists after near misses at level crossings
- New video shows cyclists ignoring red warning lights at level crossings
- Trains forced to make emergency stops, missing cyclists by seconds
- A quarter of level crossing misuse by cyclists recorded this year were near misses
Investment at Theale station brings improved facilities
A multi-million-pound upgrade to Theale Railway station is due to begin this year, with plans set to include:
VIDEO: Warning after two trains forced to make emergency stops when crossing users ignore red lights in Kent
Two near misses on level crossings in Kent have moved rail bosses to warn people enjoying the warmer weather to respect red lights and lockdown.
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