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• More than 1,800 bridges were hit in 2021/22, with the most bashed - Stonea Road bridge in Cambridgeshire - struck 33 times

• Bridge strikes cost Network Rail almost £12 million in delay and cancellation fees in 2021/22

• Network Rail has released a new animation urging lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys

• Professor Green, Gail Porter, Simon Weston, Paul McKenna and Tracey Cox were amongst the star line-ups
• More than 60 speakers and 50 pick ‘n’ mix sessions
• Winners of the Wellbeing Hero Awards: Andy Healey, Siemens Mobility and the Core Valley Lines team, Amey
• All sessions are available on demand for two weeks until Thursday 17 November.

• Passengers are being reminded to only travel if necessary on Saturday 5, Monday 7 and Wednesday 9 November, as RMT strike action is set to severely impact train services across the country

• Disruption to services also likely in the early morning of the day after each strike – Sunday 6 November, Tuesday 8 November, and Thursday 10 November – as workers return to duties.

• Trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual on these dates, between 7.30am and 6.30pm. Those who must travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their last train will depart

Space-age technology using lasers and plasma jets are being trialled as a more sustainable way to vaporise autumn leaves from railway lines and minimise passenger delays in the future.

The parents of a young boy who was electrocuted by overhead power cables have launched a new rail safety campaign film in conjunction with British Transport Police, Network Rail and the wider rail industry.

• Following co-ordinated strike action by the RMT, Aslef and TSSA last weekend, and another Aslef walkout yesterday, there will be more disruption for passengers this Saturday owing to further RMT strike action
• Timetable has now been published, showing that around 20% of the usual number of services will run
• Trains that do run will start later and finish much earlier than usual, so passengers are asked to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary. Those who must travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their last train will depart

• With the RMT, Aslef and TSSA coordinating strike action on Saturday 1 October, only around 11% of services will operate, and there will be no trains at all across significant parts of the country
• Trains that do run will start later and finish much earlier than usual, so passengers are asked to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary. Those who must travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their last train will depart
• Train drivers at 14 operators are also walking out on Wednesday 5 October, meaning disruption for passengers on those routes
• The RMT is then staging another walkout on Saturday 8 October
• Timetable for the Aslef strike on 5 October will be published on National Rail Enquiries later this week, while the timetable for Saturday 8 October will be published early next week

• With the RMT, Aslef and TSSA coordinating strike action on Saturday 1 October, only around 11% of services will operate, and in some parts of the country there will be no trains at all
• Train drivers at 14 operators are also walking out on Wednesday 5 October, meaning disruption for passengers on those routes
• The RMT is then staging another walkout on Saturday 8 October
• Special timetables for 1 and 5 October will be published on National Rail Enquiries next week, while the timetable for 8 October will be published early the following week (w/c 3 October)
• With trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual, passengers are asked to only travel by rail if absolutely necessary. Those who must travel should expect disruption, plan ahead and check when their last train will depart