• Detailed reports from taskforces led by renowned specialists Lord Robert Mair and Dame Julia Slingo, commissioned by Network Rail following the Stonehaven tragedy, published today.

• Reviews offer independent assessment of current practice and expert guidance on how to improve railway safety and performance as climate changes.

• Presented to the Transport Secretary as part of a wide-ranging report on network resilience.

New data reveals shocking 40% increase in youth trespass incidents after public emerged from first national lockdown

• Shocking stats¹ reveal that the lifting of lockdown in July 2020 prompted a surge in the number of trespass incidents across the rail network
• TV personality Nadia Sawalha joins Network Rail and British Transport Police in urging parents to discuss rail safety with their children before British Summer Time starts
• New safety film - Parallel Lines - launched and will be broadcast into schools on 18 March by Network Rail’s education partner LearnLive

• 69% of 18-24 year olds say their mental health has been negatively impacted by the pandemic
• Almost half (48%) of all adults across Britain are struggling with their mental health
• Network Rail launches new ‘There is Always Hope’ campaign with national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma

• Network Rail carrying out 600 upgrade projects worth £116m to significantly improve railway for passengers in future
• Passengers should continue to follow Government guidelines over the use of public transport
• Engineering works will affect some routes, so those who do need to travel by rail over Easter are urged to plan ahead

The railway through Llangennech in Wales has reopened this morning for the first time in six months following one of the biggest environmental recovery efforts Network Rail has ever been involved with.

• The Rail Investment Centre of Excellence will act as a hub for its devolved regional businesses and its wider network functions, bringing an increased focus on efficient delivery of major projects and investment
• Several teams will be incorporated within this new department, including much of the ‘Open for Business’ programme – meaning the programme can now transition to ‘business as usual’ one year ahead of schedule
• Network Rail remains committed to being easier to engage with, agile, and an efficient and dependable partner, with the Rail Investment Centre of Excellence acting as a body of knowledge for rail investment

Network Rail has extended its support to domestic abuse victims by leading the rail industry in implementing an Online Safe Spaces service portal on its website.