• Millions of passenger journeys are expected across the rail network this summer
• From wheelie bins to shopping trolleys and everything in between, oversized or excessive luggage can slow boarding, block aisles and contribute to delays
• Passengers are encouraged to check luggage guidelines with their train operator and plan ahead before travelling

• Rail industry’s new safety campaign reminds public of life-threatening risk of trespass  
• Dinusha Ilanperuma shares her story of how she almost lost her life 10 years ago 
• More than 19,000 trespass incidents were recorded in 2024/25

Millions of rail passengers are set to benefit from new technology designed to deliver clearer, real-time information during disruption, as the system launches on some of Scotland’s busiest rail routes for the first time.

• New charter will help more young people access, develop and progress in rail careers 
• Supported by leaders across track and train ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR) to build a future-ready workforce 
• Launch event highlighted new opportunities for 16-24 year-olds such as the lowering of train driver entry age and student recruitment programmes 

£15 million investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.

Network Rail has been ranked 4th in the Department for Education's Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list for 2026, climbing 18 places in a year.

Recovery and repair work at the site of the Bedford train collision has now been fully completed, with passenger services on the Midland Main Line set to resume on Monday 29 June.

Passengers travelling today (Friday 26 June) are also reminded that a Met Office red weather warning for extreme heat is in force across a large part of England, and should only travel today if absolutely necessary.