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Passengers urged to plan ahead as Network Rail carries out £80m railway upgrades over Early May Bank Holiday
- Network Rail carrying out 620 upgrade projects worth £80m to improve railway for passengers
- People should continue to follow Government guidance around the use of public transport and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible
- Those looking to travel by train over the Early May Bank Holiday are urged to plan their journeys in advance and travel at quieter times
Network Rail appoints two non-executive directors
Network Rail has appointed Ismail Amla and Stephen Duckworth OBE as non-executive directors to its Board, effective from 1 April 2021.
Pedalling to disaster – Network Rail issues a safety warning to cyclists after near misses at level crossings
- New video shows cyclists ignoring red warning lights at level crossings
- Trains forced to make emergency stops, missing cyclists by seconds
- A quarter of level crossing misuse by cyclists recorded this year were near misses
World-class experts help Network Rail tackle challenge of extreme weather resilience
- Detailed reports from taskforces led by renowned specialists Lord Robert Mair and Dame Julia Slingo, commissioned by Network Rail following the Stonehaven tragedy, published today.
- Reviews offer independent assessment of current practice and expert guidance on how to improve railway safety and performance as climate changes.
- Presented to the Transport Secretary as part of a wide-ranging report on network resilience.
Looming lockdown lift sparks youth rail safety warning
New data reveals shocking 40% increase in youth trespass incidents after public emerged from first national lockdown
- Shocking stats1 reveal that the lifting of lockdown in July 2020 prompted a surge in the number of trespass incidents across the rail network
- TV personality Nadia Sawalha joins Network Rail and British Transport Police in urging parents to discuss rail safety with their children before British Summer Time starts
- New safety film - Parallel Lines - launched and will be broadcast into schools on 18 March by Network Rail’s education partner LearnLive
‘There is always hope’ campaign launched as new research shows huge rise in mental health issues across Britain as a result of the pandemic
- 69% of 18-24 year olds say their mental health has been negatively impacted by the pandemic
- Almost half (48%) of all adults across Britain are struggling with their mental health
- Network Rail launches new ‘There is Always Hope’ campaign with national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma
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