Welcome to Network Rail's media centre
Great British Railways in action – passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern Railway
- Southeastern and Network Rail unite to operate under a single, more efficient leadership team known as South Eastern Railway
- Under public ownership Southeastern are delivering some of the lowest cancellation rates nationally and have forecast a £50m reduction in taxpayer subsidy
- South Eastern Railway marks a significant milestone towards Great British Railways and creating clear accountability for performance, delivering better public transport
Latest News
Network Rail award new five-year rail supply contracts
Network Rail has today concluded its new rail supply contracts for the provision of almost 450,000 tonnes of rail for the five years to 2030. The contracts have been awarded to British Steel, Saarstahl Rail and Voestalpine, with Arcelor Mittal also able to supply on an ad-hoc basis.
Late-night buses to replace trains during engineering works between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead
Passengers are advised to plan ahead as essential rail maintenance will affect services between Llandudno Junction and Holyhead from late Monday 14 July to early Friday 18 July 2025.
Essential vegetation clearing work planned between Wemyss Bay and Inverkip
Network Rail is preparing to begin essential vegetation management work along the railway between Wemyss Bay and Inverkip, involving clearing overgrown trees and plants that could pose a risk to trains and passengers.
Another step closer to faster, greener services across the Pennines
On Friday (20 June), Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) engineers completed the latest series of upgrade work between Huddersfield and Leeds.
New Kennedy Road railway footbridge installation to begin this summer
Construction of a new pedestrian footbridge at Kennedy Road in Barking is scheduled to begin in late July this year.
Scotland’s Railway to help fund inspiring community projects
Scotland's Railway is launching a £40,000 community fund to help support the development and delivery of inspiring local projects across Scotland.
Passengers urged to plan journeys ahead of major Stockport bridge rebuild
The £20m investment in the Greek Street bridge will close the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line for three weeks this August.
