Network Rail’s ‘leaf-busting’ trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving along the West Coast main line this autumn.

Network Rail will carry out work to upgrade three level crossings on the East Suffolk line next week to improve safety.

Network Rail’s fleet of 61 leaf-busting trains and 80 leaf-busting teams are being readied to help tackle the annual blight of ‘leaves on the line’ and keep passengers moving safely and reliably over autumn, as today (1 October) marks the first day of the railway’s autumn season.

A plaque in honour of Asquith Xavier, the pioneer for black equality who successfully broke the racist ‘colour bar’ at Euston station over 50 years ago, was unveiled in Chatham in Medway, on Thursday 24th September.

• Rail Wellbeing Live on 4^th/5^th November set to be industry’s biggest ever free wellbeing event
• Aims to ‘revolutionise’ thinking around health and wellbeing in rail industry
• More than 140 speakers and 80 pick ‘n’ mix sessions across 2 day virtual event.

Network Rail is urging cyclists and pedestrians in South Wales to use level crossings safely after a recent increase in misuse, with several people caught risking serious injury or worse

A pedestrian, who was wearing headphones when using a footpath level crossing in East Yorkshire, had his pet dog to thank as he narrowly escaped being hit by a train.

Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris today (25 September) officially opened the first section of the new Dawlish sea wall which will help protect the vital stretch of railway connecting Devon and Cornwall with the rest of the country from rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions