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• Network Rail’s female employees thank their male relatives for inspiring them and countering the perception that “engineering is not for girls”
• This International Women in Engineering Day, Network Rail is celebrating its female workforce and encouraging young females to follow in their footsteps

Welsh female engineers are calling for more women and girls to consider careers in engineering this International Women in Engineering Day.

A 12 week consultation about the future of Breich station will open on Monday, July 10, with views being sought from rail users and the local community.

A new audible warning system, alerting pedestrians and cyclists of approaching trains has made six footpath level crossings in Essex safer.  Network Rail began rolling out the system at 18 level crossings across the Anglia region at the beginning of the year, making the railway safer and more reliable as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.

A new audible warning system, alerting pedestrians and cyclists of approaching trains has made three footpath level crossings in Cambridgeshire safer.  Network Rail began rolling out the system at 18 level crossings across the Anglia region at the beginning of the year, making the railway safer and more reliable as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.

A new audible warning system, alerting pedestrians and cyclists of approaching trains has made nine footpath level crossings in Norfolk and Suffolk safer.  Network Rail began rolling out the system at 18 level crossings across the Anglia region at the beginning of the year, making the railway safer and more reliable as part of its Railway Upgrade Plan.

Crossing the London to Chatham railway line near the village of Cuxton, Kent, is now much safer for pedestrians and cyclists thanks to a new warning system installed by Network Rail at Pebble Lane level crossing.

Welsh school children have been given life-saving lessons in rail safety while taking part in a football tournament.