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Britain’s rail network open for business this Easter – but passengers asked to check before they travel on some key routes
The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling over the Easter bank holiday weekend, helping them make the most of their spring break.
Is small talk a thing of the past? Over half of Brits think so as spectacular new campaign launch reveals that more than 2,000 lives were saved through small talk last year
- Stunning ‘Ticket to Talk’ exhibition at London Waterloo station highlights the 2,284 small talk phrases used to save lives last year
- Yet 52% of Brits think small talk is a thing of the past and 78% of Brits admit to trying to avoid making it
- Samaritans, Network Rail and British Transport Police are reminding people to practice their small talk skills as it could be a life-saving tool
Railway 200 website to be preserved by The National Archives
A popular website that promoted and chronicled the 200th anniversary celebration of the modern railway is to be preserved for posterity by The National Archives.
Network Rail apprentices power the future of Britain’s railway
To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (9–15 February), Network Rail is celebrating the apprentices developing the skills needed to maintain, improve and future-proof Britain’s railway.
Rail industry rallies for Samaritans Brew Monday
On Monday 19 January organisations across the rail industry came together to celebrate Brew Monday, Samaritans annual campaign.
UPDATE: Passengers across Britain reminded to check before they travel on Thursday evening and Friday morning as Storm Goretti moves in
- Heavy snow and high winds moving into western, north-western and central parts of England and Wales this afternoon means disruption to trains in some parts of the national network.
- Some lines in parts of Wales are closed as of 1600 today (Thursday 8 January) and a rare red weather warning for high winds means all trains will be suspended in Cornwall, England, from 1800. Further line closures are expected in the West and East Midlands and North West overnight and Friday morning as the weather system moves north and east.
- Disruption will continue overnight and into Friday, including changes to services on the West Coast Main Line and potential line closures elsewhere.
Passengers planning to travel are strongly advised to check their full journeys as this is a developing situation and alterations to services may be made at short notice.
King honours Network Rail employees in New Year list
Two current Network Rail employees and one former employee have been named in the King's 2026 New Year's Honours List.
With one week to go before Christmas, passengers are reminded to plan their journeys as improvement work means changes to trains on some major routes
As the one-week countdown to Christmas begins, rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys over the festive period, as works taking place will result in significant changes to services in some areas.
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