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• Network Rail is providing travel information for passengers across London over the forthcoming early May bank holiday weekend as upgrade work takes place on routes to, from and within the capital
• Euston will be most affected, with a reduced service operating on Saturday 29 and no trains to/from Milton Keynes on Sunday 30 April

• Passengers reminded to plan journeys in advance over this bank holiday weekend as Network Rail carries out a programme of more than 600 projects to improve performance and reliability across Britain
• Majority of network will be open for business as usual, but journeys on some routes will be affected
• Euston station closed for four days- West Coast main line passengers advised to travel either side of bank holiday weekend on Thursday 6 April and Tuesday 11 April
• Oxford-Didcot line remains closed- train operators urging passengers to only travel if journeys are essential

On Thursday 23 March, three years after the first Covid-19 lockdown, the rail industry came together to hold a memorial day to celebrate the vital role played by its people during the pandemic, while also remembering those from the industry who lost their lives to the virus.

• Passengers should plan journeys in advance over Easter bank holiday weekend as Network Rail carries out a programme of engineering work to improve performance and reliability across Britain
• Majority of network will be open for business as usual, but journeys on some routes will be affected
• More than 600 projects set to be delivered to maintain and upgrade Britain’s railway

• Samaritans survey shows only half of the nation feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public
• Network Rail teams up with Samaritans, British Transport Police and the wider rail industry for Small Talk Saves Lives - empowering the public to act if they see someone who needs help by starting a conversation
• New campaign film reassures the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery

Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2023 list recognises exceptional employers who are committed to supporting their LGBT+ staff and customers

Network Rail was praised for their work creating a workplace where LGBT+ employees can bring their full selves to work

Network Rail joins a number of construction, legal, health, finance and education firms who made the annual Top 100 list of LGBT+ inclusive employers