Network Rail has responded to the publication of the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail.

• Network Rail carrying out 620 upgrade projects worth £80m to improve railway for passengers
• Those looking to travel by train over the Late May Bank Holiday are urged to plan their journeys in advance and travel at quieter times where possible

12 young people have become the first to join Network Rail under the Government’s Kickstart scheme, with more to follow in the weeks and months ahead.

Edinburgh-based architectural practice, 7N Architects, has won a competition to shape Britain’s future railways, Network Rail and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have announced today.

Network Rail has today (29 April) been named as one of the top 50 employers for women in Britain.

• Private sector companies invited to invest in Britain’s rail telecoms network in return for the right to commercialise spare capacity
• Deal – which could save Network Rail up to £1bn – would enable increased reliability and train performance, improve safety for passengers and frontline workers, and make a meaningful contribution to boosting connectivity for passengers
• Proposal supports wider Government objectives to boost connectivity capability in rural areas

• Network Rail carrying out 620 upgrade projects worth £80m to improve railway for passengers
• People should continue to follow Government guidance around the use of public transport and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible
• Those looking to travel by train over the Early May Bank Holiday are urged to plan their journeys in advance and travel at quieter times