By the time HS2 arrives in Manchester, the majority of the UK network – covering some 70% of journeys – will have undergone a technological transformation delivering faster, more frequent safer services to millions of passengers across the country.

• Railway open for ‘business as usual’ as majority of the network is unaffected by upgrade work
• This work will provide faster and more frequent services to help relieve over-crowding on Britain's railways

Network Rail has today announced it is encouraging contractors, suppliers and stakeholders to propose changes to its ‘standards’ – the detailed requirements that underpin how the railway and the delivery of improvement projects are run. The changes are to encourage greater innovation, cost efficiency and third party funding into the rail network, whilst maintaining safety.

At least 150 young people looking to move full steam ahead into the workplace will be given advice by rail industry employees as a partnership between Network Rail and Barnardo’s enters its final year.

• Railway open for ‘business as usual’ as majority of the network is unaffected by upgrade work
• In Bristol, Network Rail is undertaking the biggest ever re-signalling project 
• This work will provide faster and more frequent services to help relieve over-crowding on Britain's railways

• Network Rail today launched its first free drinking water fountain at London Charing Cross station.

• Total retail sales grew by 3.5% between October and December 2017 – ahead of 1.1%* market average
• Between April and December 2017 over 630m people have travelled through or visited Network Rail managed stations – spending more than £594m in its retail stores

Visitors to four of Network Rail’s managed stations will soon be able to view some of the most breathtaking images of landscapes from across the UK.

The infrastructure company, which owns, manages and develops Britain’s railway, has begun the process to let the next generation of track infrastructure contracts.