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Advice for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary in weather warning areas extended
Request for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary as Met Office weather warning is extended into Friday 26 June.
Network Rail issues statement following RAIB publication on Bedford train collision
Network Rail has issued a media statement following the Rail Accident Investigation Branch's (RAIB) interim statement, published today (Wednesday 24 June), into the Bedford train collision, which occurred on Friday 19 June.
Rail passengers travelling to, from, or within extreme heat zones urged to only travel if absolutely necessary during record heatwave
Passengers are being urged to only take essential train journeys to, from or within areas affected by extreme heat – as record June temperatures hit.
Media statement: Bedford collision - Network Rail and East Midlands Railway provide update and footage
Network Rail and East Midlands Railway have provided an update from the the scene of the collision in Bedford, with footage available for media.
Bedford train collision – site photos for media
Photo download link: https://we.tl/t-xfy9ShPOSvqVKi5B
Media statement: Bedford train crash – essential travel only as passengers warned to expect disruption for the majority of next week
Rail passengers planning to travel through Bedford next week are being warned by the rail industry to expect disruption to train services until the end of next week (28 June) and to only travel on this route if their journey is essential.
Two Network Rail colleagues honoured in The King’s Birthday Honours 2026
Two Network Rail colleagues – Esther Lagden and Tyron Woodford – have been awarded British Empire Medals (BEM) in The King’s Birthday Honours 2026, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to their communities.
- Esther Lagden has been recognised for her dedicated voluntary service supporting young people.
- Tyron Woodford has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to inclusion, public service and community support.
World Environment Day 2026: Rail industry accelerating shift towards a cleaner, greener Great British Railways
On World Environment Day (Friday 5 June), Network Rail and train operators are setting out how they are helping to make the UK a world leader in clean, green rail travel by reducing emissions, improving air quality, and protecting biodiversity across the network.
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