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The railway through Llangennech in Wales has reopened this morning for the first time in six months following one of the biggest environmental recovery efforts Network Rail has ever been involved with.

• The Rail Investment Centre of Excellence will act as a hub for its devolved regional businesses and its wider network functions, bringing an increased focus on efficient delivery of major projects and investment
• Several teams will be incorporated within this new department, including much of the ‘Open for Business’ programme – meaning the programme can now transition to ‘business as usual’ one year ahead of schedule
• Network Rail remains committed to being easier to engage with, agile, and an efficient and dependable partner, with the Rail Investment Centre of Excellence acting as a body of knowledge for rail investment

Network Rail has extended its support to domestic abuse victims by leading the rail industry in implementing an Online Safe Spaces service portal on its website.

Temporary exhibition at National Railway Museum and Locomotion to recognise railway key workers

This morning, the British Transport Police has named the rail worker who tragically lost his life at Surbiton on Tuesday morning as Tyler Byrne. Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines and Southern region director John Halsall have provided the following updates:

Network Rail has kickstarted a national laptop for schools volunteer programme which aims to donate at least 8,000 refurbished laptops to schools across Britain to support children learning at home and reduce waste. The first school to benefit was St. Willibrord's R.C. Primary School in Clayton, East Manchester, who received enough laptops for every pupil in the school to continue their learning from home during lockdown. Over 70 children took delivery of their laptop last week, with more devices due to be given to pupils in the coming days.

Network Rail has kickstarted a national laptop for schools volunteer programme which aims to donate at least 8,000 refurbished laptops to schools across Britain to support children learning at home and reduce waste. The first school to benefit was St. Willibrord's R.C. Primary School in Clayton, East Manchester, who received enough laptops for every pupil in the school to continue their learning from home during lockdown. Over 70 children took delivery of their laptop last week, with more devices due to be given to pupils in the coming days.