Between Monday 15 and Friday 19 May, Network Rail teamed up with Leeds United Foundation and rail industry partners to teach children from schools in and around West Yorkshire about the importance of rail safety.

Passengers intending to travel to and from London King’s Cross and other destinations on the East Coast Main Line via Peterborough, and across Great Northern routes over the weekend of 24 and 25 June 2023 are being asked to plan ahead and check how their journey may be affected.

Passengers are urged to check before travelling as track upgrades take place on both the Midland Main Line and Derwent Valley Line from Saturday 27 May to Sunday 11 June.

Network Rail and Transport for Wales are urging passengers to plan ahead during a 19-day temporary closure of the line in May and June.  

Network Rail today published its £5.2bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 - CP7) for the railway in the Wales and Western region, that sees £3.3bn investment in the Western route, that will focus on tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels, investing in things that matter most to passengers and freight users, and making our ‘green’ railway, even greener.

Network Rail today published its £5.2bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 - CP7) for the railway in Wales and Western, that sees £1.9bn investment in the Wales and Borders route, that will focus on tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels, investing in things that matter most to passengers and freight users, and making our ‘green’ railway, even greener. 

• Passengers and freight at heart of £8.5bn railway investment in Network Rail’s North West and Central region over next five years
• Climate change resilience, passenger and worker safety and train performance recognised as fundamental to running a reliable and efficient railway
• Readying existing infrastructure during HS2 construction vital for future journeys and increasing passenger capacity

Network Rail today published its £44bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 – CP7) for the railway in England and Wales that sees increased investment in tackling climate change, improving train performance from current levels, investing in things that matter most to passengers and freight users, and making our ‘green’ railway, even greener.