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The rail industry is seeking 50 more graduates to join its unique 18-month paid work placement scheme, Track & Train. Graduates are employed for three, six-month placements: one at Network Rail and two at either a passenger or freight operator or another company within the rail sector to gain a broad range of experience.

• Delay minutes down 86% on Network Rail’s Anglia route
• Number of cable theft incidents affecting rail services down 82%
• Network Rail and BTP will continue to work to reduce incidents further

The search is on to find the best photography of the British landscape and that of the rail network. Entries are now open for the Take a view - Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards 2013, which celebrates imagery of the best sights the country has to offer.

Investment in London’s transport infrastructure is playing a vital role in stimulating economic growth, say local business leaders in King’s Cross, as the station marks the first birthday of the stunning new western concourse.

Residents will be able to find out about work to build a new stretch of track that will help to take more freight off the roads and onto rail.