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Network Rail using innovative fibre-optic technology to boost railway safety and performance
Network Rail has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Thales Ground Transportation Systems Ltd to develop and trial Fibre Optic Acoustic Sensing (FOAS) technology that will support improvements in safety and performance on the railway.
Bryony Gordon, Rebecca Adlington, Jason Fox and Dr Rupy Aujla among the star line-up for Rail Wellbeing Live 2021
- Registration has opened for Rail Wellbeing Live, the rail industry’s biggest free wellbeing event, which returns on 17 to 18 November
- More than 100 speakers and 75 pick ‘n’ mix free sessions to choose from
- New for 2021: 10pm evening sessions to attract frontline workers; and opportunity to nominate colleague for Wellbeing Hero Award.
Passengers reminded that majority of rail network open for business as usual over August Bank Holiday weekend as £90m upgrades set to be delivered
- Vast majority of the rail network – over 95% – will be open for business as usual over the August Bank Holiday
- Some routes will be affected by the upgrade works taking place, so passengers should plan ahead
- The railway expects people to follow government guidance and out of respect for others, wear a face covering in busy indoor settings unless they are exempt
Network Rail gets on board for Samaritans' Small Talk Saves Lives
- As the nation begins to readjust to life with easing restrictions, Network Rail, British Transport Police and the wider rail industry joins charity to empower the public to act if they see someone who needs help by starting a conversation
- New survey reveals over three quarters of the nation have continued to use small talk with strangers during pandemic restrictions, including connecting with neighbours they hadn’t spoken to before
- One in five surveyed are more likely to want to make small talk once restrictions have lifted, appreciating the sense of community the pandemic brought out
Network Rail launches art exhibition celebrating rail travel
Winners of the 'Wish I was There' Competition are unveiled at an exhibition launched at London's Waterloo station
Majority of rail network open for business as usual over August Bank Holiday as railway continues to welcome back passengers
- Vast majority of the rail network – over 95% – will be open for business as usual over the August Bank Holiday
- Some routes will be affected by the upgrade works taking place, so passengers should plan ahead
- The railway expects people to follow government guidance and out of respect for others, wear a face covering in busy indoor settings unless they are exempt
New safety warning as a third of British adults say they would risk all by stepping onto the railway track to retrieve their mobile phone
- Purse / wallet (33%) and keys (31%) were among the other personal items adults would retrieve from the track
- Yet 98% of adults understand that stepping onto the tracks carries risk of serious injury or death
- Seven-time Paralympian Simon Munn, MBE, joins Network Rail and British Transport Police to launch new safety film – Shattered Lives – highlighting the devastating consequences of adult trespass
Network Rail and Highways England publish first phase of the Solent to the Midlands multimodal freight strategy
Network Rail and Highways England have today published the first phase of the Solent to the Midlands Multimodal Freight Strategy. The strategy is the culmination of a year’s work between the two organisations and represents a further step forward in the collaboration between Highways England and Network Rail in multimodal strategic planning and other areas to better serve our customers.
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