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On track for a bright future – Network Rail increases graduate places by 45% as investment in better railway continues
Network Rail is increasing its investment in the talent of the future by raising the number of places available on its graduate and work placement schemes by over 40%.
Network Rail lends its support to London and City Poppy Days
Volunteer collectors will be in Network Rail managed stations in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester over the coming week, helping to raise funds for the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) London and City Poppy Days.
Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition to turn Britain’s busiest railway station into art gallery
Network Rail is to transform Britain’s busiest station into a multimedia art gallery this December, as London Waterloo plays host to the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards exhibition.
Integrating HS2 into the existing rail network will add extra capacity and improve connectivity, says Network Rail
Network Rail has today welcomed the second report by Sir David Higgins on the future of high speed rail in Britain, which reinforces the strategic case for creating additional capacity on the rail network and improving connectivity across the North and the Midlands, as well as the north-south links to London.
New app shows Network Rail’s roadworks affecting your area
An updated app now allows residents and businesses to track the progress of roadworks across the country and better plan their journey, including upgrades being carried out by Network Rail. This is thanks to a renewed contract being announced this month between ELGIN, the developers of roadworks.org and Network Rail, which is now providing ELGIN with details of its maintenance and improvement work to help enhance the app.
Technology broadcaster Maggie Philbin and Network Rail team up to show girls how tech and trains can lead to a great career
BBC Tomorrow's World presenter and technology broadcaster and TeenTech founder Maggie Philbin has joined forces with Network Rail to help dispel myths about working in IT and encourage more girls to pursue a tech-related career.
Network Rail announces new managing director, network operations
Network Rail has announced a new managing director, network operations to take over from Robin Gisby who has decided to leave next year. Phil Hufton, currently chief operating officer of London Underground, will be joining in early 2015 and will have an orderly handover from Robin.
Station retail continues to shine
Figures released today by Network Rail have revealed more evidence of the changing face of modern retail with in-station retail spend once again outperforming the high street average, and growing for the ninth quarter in a row.
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