Eastern: East Coast news
Looming lockdown lift sparks youth rail safety warning – Stevenage parents urged to warn children of the dangers of trespassing
New data reveals shocking 138% increase in trespass incidents along the East Coast route after public emerged from national lockdown.
- Shocking stats* reveal that the lifting of lockdown in July 2020 prompted a surge in the number of trespass incidents
- Network Rail and British Transport Police urge parents to discuss rail safety with their children before British Summer Time starts
- New safety film will be broadcast into schools on 18 March by Network Rail’s education partner LearnLive
Looming lockdown lift sparks youth rail safety warning – Peterborough parents urged to warn children of the dangers of trespassing
New data reveals shocking 138% increase in trespass incidents along the East Coast Route after public emerged from national lockdown.
- Shocking stats* reveal that the lifting of lockdown in July 2020 prompted a surge in the number of trespass incidents
- Areas known for reckless behaviour known to include include Peterborough
- Network Rail and British Transport Police urge parents to discuss rail safety with their children before British Summer Time starts
- New safety film will be broadcast into schools on 18 March by Network Rail’s education partner LearnLive
‘There is always hope’ campaign launched as new research shows huge rise in mental health issues across Britain as a result of the pandemic
- 78% of people living in the Eastern region say their mental health has been negatively impacted by the pandemic
- Network Rail launches new ‘There is Always Hope’ campaign with national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma
GBRf supports work to improve service to and from King’s Cross
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the largest rail freight operators in the UK, has been working on a project to renew the signalling system and overhead line equipment in the King’s Cross area, followed by major work to install a new simplified track design at London King's Cross station.
Network Rail continues to brighten up York bridges and help tackle graffiti
Network Rail has worked with a local artist and community group to brighten up Love Lane footbridge in York as part of a wider project to tackle graffiti in the area.
East Coast Upgrade - High quality footage available to download for use on websites
Network Rail and LNER have released broadcast quality footage for you to download and use ahead of the main stage of work on the £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade starting next week.
East Coast Upgrade - Broadcast quality footage available to download
Network Rail and LNER have released broadcast quality footage for you to download and use ahead of the main stage of work on the £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade starting next week.
Keeping King’s Cross on track – Main stage of £1.2billion upgrade begins next week
- The main stage of a £1.2billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line begins next week
- Three months of work will see Network Rail improve the track layout on the approach to London King’s Cross station and reopen a disused railway tunnel- making it easier for trains to enter and exit the station
- The work is part of the East Coast Upgrade, which will transform journeys between London, the North of England and Scotland
- Reduced service to/from London King’s Cross station between 1 March and 6 June (inclusive)
- No trains in or out of London King’s Cross station on 26/27/28 February, 23/24/25 April and 4/5/6 June
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