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Network Rail ranked 4th in UK's top apprenticeship employers list
Network Rail has been ranked 4th in the Department for Education's Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list for 2026, climbing 18 places in a year.
Bedford train collision – passenger services to resume on Monday 29 June as recovery work completed
Recovery and repair work at the site of the Bedford train collision has now been fully completed, with passenger services on the Midland Main Line set to resume on Monday 29 June.
Passengers travelling today (Friday 26 June) are also reminded that a Met Office red weather warning for extreme heat is in force across a large part of England, and should only travel today if absolutely necessary.
Advice for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary in weather warning areas extended
Request for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary as Met Office weather warning is extended into Friday 26 June.
Network Rail issues statement following RAIB publication on Bedford train collision
Network Rail has issued a media statement following the Rail Accident Investigation Branch's (RAIB) interim statement, published today (Wednesday 24 June), into the Bedford train collision, which occurred on Friday 19 June.
Rail passengers travelling to, from, or within extreme heat zones urged to only travel if absolutely necessary during record heatwave
Passengers are being urged to only take essential train journeys to, from or within areas affected by extreme heat – as record June temperatures hit.
Media statement: Bedford collision - Network Rail and East Midlands Railway provide update and footage
Network Rail and East Midlands Railway have provided an update from the the scene of the collision in Bedford, with footage available for media.
Bedford train collision – site photos for media
Photo download link: https://we.tl/t-xfy9ShPOSvqVKi5B
Media statement: Bedford train crash – essential travel only as passengers warned to expect disruption for the majority of next week
Rail passengers planning to travel through Bedford next week are being warned by the rail industry to expect disruption to train services until the end of next week (28 June) and to only travel on this route if their journey is essential.
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