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Rail industry launches pilot to transform passenger information during disruption
Millions of rail passengers are set to benefit from new technology designed to deliver clearer, real-time information during disruption, as the system launches on some of Scotland’s busiest rail routes for the first time.
Rail industry launches Rail Youth Promise to support the next generation of railway talent
- New charter will help more young people access, develop and progress in rail careers
- Supported by leaders across track and train ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR) to build a future-ready workforce
- Launch event highlighted new opportunities for 16-24 year-olds such as the lowering of train driver entry age and student recruitment programmes
Work begins to transform Barking Eurohub into Britain’s gateway for European rail freight
£15 million investment enters delivery phase as three-year programme gets underway.
Network Rail ranked 4th in UK's top apprenticeship employers list
Network Rail has been ranked 4th in the Department for Education's Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list for 2026, climbing 18 places in a year.
Bedford train collision – passenger services to resume on Monday 29 June as recovery work completed
Recovery and repair work at the site of the Bedford train collision has now been fully completed, with passenger services on the Midland Main Line set to resume on Monday 29 June.
Passengers travelling today (Friday 26 June) are also reminded that a Met Office red weather warning for extreme heat is in force across a large part of England, and should only travel today if absolutely necessary.
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.
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