MEDIA INVITATION: BUSINESS PLAN 2006: NETWORK RAIL UNVEILS NEW PLANS TO GROW AND IMPROVE THE RAILWAY

Friday 31 Mar 2006

MEDIA INVITATION: BUSINESS PLAN 2006: NETWORK RAIL UNVEILS NEW PLANS TO GROW AND IMPROVE THE RAILWAY

Region & Route:: National

Date: Tuesday 4 April Time: 09.00 – 10.00 photo op / broadcast interviews (on Euston station roof) 10.30 – 12.00 briefing on Business Plan content Venue: Network Rail HQ, 40 Melton Street, Euston Who: John Armitt, Chief Executive Iain Coucher, Deputy Chief Executive Contact: Press office 020 7557 8292 You are invited to join us for the launch of Network Rail’s Business Plan 2006. It will highlight new ambitious plans to continue to grow and improve the railway, helping it to cope with the continuing demand for rail both from passengers and freight. The plan will also look at the performance of the railway in the last year and will take a detailed look at the investment and spending plans for the next three years. There will also be the unique opportunity to take pictures and undertake interviews with John Armitt on top of Euston station roof delivering superb views across the expanse of the proposed redevelopment site of the station, an area the size of Canary wharf.

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