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Talks continue in rail dispute
Responding to news of strike dates being announced by the RMT, Andrew Haines, Network Rail’s chief executive, said:
Three Network Rail employees recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Three Network Rail employees have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, published on Thursday 2nd June.
Safety boost as Network Rail completes £600k investment at quarry sidings in Derbyshire
Workers at Dove Holes Quarry rail sidings at Peak Forest in Derbyshire are benefitting from a £600k investment to improve safety at the site as part of Network Rail's Freight Safety Improvement Portfolio (FSIP).
‘Talk, not walk’ says Network Rail in response to RMT vote for industrial action
Responding to the RMT’s announcement that its members have voted in favour of industrial action, Andrew Haines, Network Rail’s chief executive, said:
Let’s Walk: Free walking maps at Network Rail stations in London to get more people walking this summer
10,000 free copies of a new walking map that charts a network of quiet and interesting streets in central London is now available at Network Rail’s London stations.
Keeping tags on freight to improve safety across the railway
A new safety scheme has launched which will fit more than 15,000 of Britain’s freight locomotives and wagons with technology that enables the condition of wheelsets – a pair of wheels mounted on an axle – to be monitored in real-time.
Railway open for passengers during Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend
- Vast majority of rail network is open as usual between 2-5 June, with routes open into all major London stations so people can join royal celebrations
- Major disruptive projects moved to avoid Jubilee weekend
- Small number of routes impacted by some upgrade works, so passengers still asked to plan their journeys in advance
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