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• Passengers should only travel if they have to over forthcoming Early May Bank Holiday
• Network Rail’s engineering works will affect some routes, while a reduced timetable continues to be in operation for those who rely on rail services
• Passengers who do have to travel should check before they travel

Network Rail employees have worked together to help one colleague’s partner make protective gowns for NHS nurses in Northamptonshire.

• Only essential journeys should be made over the Easter weekend
• Reduced timetable will be in operation, while Network Rail’s reduced engineering works programme will also affect some routes
• People who do need to use the railway should check before they travel

Network Rail is giving thousands of British firms a vital boost to their cashflow during the coronavirus crisis, by announcing a move to immediate payments for its suppliers. This means payment could be up to seven days quicker for SMEs and up to 28 days quicker for other suppliers.

Railway upgrades by a father-and-son duo are today helping keep critical supplies and key workers moving across Britain.

• Parents urged to hammer home railway safety message before it’s too late
• Child railway trespass injuries always spike during school closures
• 1^st ever opportunity to tune into railway safety lessons from home

Network Rail today announced swift and significant measures aimed at supporting retailers in Britain’s busiest and biggest stations, and small business tenants across their commercial estate, as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic begins to severely impact trading.

Station manager Craig Stenning and his team are seen trying to keep train passengers moving safely through Britain’s busiest interchange in an ITV documentary on Network Rail tomorrow (Thurs) night.