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All aboard! 16 new dates announced for ‘brilliant’ exhibition train celebrating 200 years of rail
- Railway 200’s free exhibition train celebrates past, present and future of rail for 200th anniversary
- 40,000 have visited, describing it as “brilliant” and “interactive” & 9 in 10 would recommend it to a friend
- The popular and family-friendly attraction is on a 60-stop, year-long tour of Britain and 16 new dates have been announced, including Preston, Crewe and Cambridge
- Tickets are free but availability is limited. Book here
Network Rail re-energises its Switched On website as rail safety education is put onto the English National Curriculum
- Rail safety education becomes mandatory in PSHE curriculum in England from September 2026
- Switched On rail safety website relaunched with enhanced, age-appropriate resources for school pupils from ages 3 - 16
- New materials added including resources to help tackle the influence of dangerous social media trends and peer pressure encouraging bad behaviour on or near railways
Visitors to Network Rail stations help boost Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal towards £1 million target
Passengers and visitors to London’s busiest railway stations were thanked for their generosity after helping raise funds in support of the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Day appeal on Thursday 30 October (London Poppy Day),
360° virtual tour brings story of railways to your screen
You can now visit Inspiration, a unique exhibition train that tells the incredible story of our railways, from the comfort of your home, anywhere in the world.
New railway timepiece marks new beginning for Britain’s railway and celebrates 200 years of trains
Today, Network Rail and partners across the Government and railway industry marked the launch of the railway’s first national clock design for over 50 years*, at London Bridge station.
“I’m Fine” – The Silent Struggle of Gen Z’s Mental Health
- 78% of Gen Z say they’ve found it hard to speak up about mental health, compared to just 31% of Baby Boomers
- 9 in 10 Brits admit they brush off their mental health struggles with statements like “I’m tired”
- Network Rail and Mental Health Innovations unite for World Mental Health Day, breaking the silence around mental health
Network Rail launches first CIRO-endorsed weather learning programme for rail staff
Network Rail, in partnership with the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO), has launched an industry-endorsed weather learning programme aimed at operational staff and rail professionals to address the growing challenges of extreme weather on Britain's railways.
Travelling by train this Christmas and New Year? Remember to book ahead and plan your journey as improvement work means changes to trains on some major routes
Over 95% of the railway network will be open for business this Christmas and New Year but more than £130m of major investment projects mean it will be important to plan ahead. Journey planners including National Rail Enquiries are up to date today (Monday, 6 October) with information to help you find your best routes and book tickets until 28 December.
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