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Network Rail chairman to step down
The chairman of Network Rail, Professor Richard Parry-Jones CBE, has today announced his intention to step down after he has finished three years in the role in July.
Apprentices join the front line in the West Midlands and north west of England to deliver £38bn railway upgrade plan
A total of 41 new apprentices have joined railway maintenance teams in depots across the West Midlands and north west of England to start their on-the-job training after successfully completing their first year of the award-winning Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme.
RMT, TSSA and Unite members vote to accept Network Rail’s pay offer
Responding to the news that RMT, TSSA and Unite members have voted to accept the offer made by Network Rail on 1 June, Mark Carne, Network Rail chief executive, said: "This has clearly been a difficult period of uncertainty for our employees and for the people and businesses that depend on us. I am therefore pleased that we’ve come to an agreement.
Apprentices join the front line to deliver £38bn railway upgrade plan
Almost 200 new apprentices have joined railway maintenance teams across Britain to start their on-the-job training after successfully completing their first year of the award-winning Network Rail Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme.
Could your railway image win Landscape Photographer of the Year Award?
The search is on to find the photography that best captures the spirit of today’s rail network as it relates to the landscape around it. Entries are now open for the Take a view - Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards 2015, which celebrates imagery of the best sights our country has to offer.
Network Rail response to ORR 2014/15 annual assessment
Commenting on the publication of the Office of Rail and Road’s latest monitor of Network Rail’s performance, a Network Rail spokesman said: “Network Rail has recognised the scale of the challenge and has been openly reporting performance data regularly.
Investment up as Network Rail publishes its full-year results
A record £3.4bn was invested in expanding and growing Britain’s rail network over the last 12 months, Network Rail revealed today in its full-year results for the 2014/15 financial year.
Doddle opens 35th store in 35 weeks at Paddington station
Doddle, the purple network of parcel stores, has opened its 35th store in the space of 35 weeks. The new store is located on Platform 12 at Network Rai’s London Paddington station, one of Britain’s busiest with 17.4 million visitors annually[1].
Doddle, a joint venture between entrepreneur Lloyd Dorfman and Network Rail, was launched in 2014 and has rapidly grown its network of parcel stores in the UK. It’s the only service of its kind to accept delivery of shoppers’ online purchases from any retailer or carrier.
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