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Manny Squared: Award winning Mannys team up to create a rail safety lesson that will never be forgotten as school children head off for their half term break
Tik Tok sensation Big Manny teamed up with Network Rail community safety manager Manny Kang to deliver an informative and interactive rail safety talk to pupils of the King Charles I school in Kidderminster. The session served as a timely reminder for students to stay vigilant and safe around railways, as they approached the half-term holiday.
Network Rail responds to sentencing at Swansea Crown Court
Following the sentencing at Swansea Crown Court today for a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974, relating to the incident at Margam, Port Talbot on 3 July 2019 where colleagues Gareth Delbridge and Michael ‘Spike’ Lewis tragically lost their lives, Network Rail has issued the following statement.
New-look, interactive timeline tracks evolution & impact of rail across Britain and the world
The Railway 200 campaign has launched a new-look timeline today which takes us on a scenic, interactive tour of the past, present and future of rail.
Railway 200 celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway, commemorating the opening by George Stephenson of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR) in the North East of England in 1825, a journey that changed the world forever.
Network Rail appoints new deputy regional managing director to its North West & Central Region
- Julien Dehornoy joins Network Rail from Keolis Downer, Australia.
- Joining in April 2025, Julien will be the new deputy regional managing director for the North West & Central Region (NW&C).
- The new role is an intent to bring in new thinking and expertise to prepare the industry for track and train integration as part of Great British Railways.
More than 350,000 trees planted and many more to come as The Tree Council and Network Rail renew award-winning partnership
Network Rail and The Tree Council are aiming to plant thousands of trees in hundreds of communities across the country as their award-winning partnership is renewed for an additional five-year period.
Passengers urged to check before travelling on Friday 24 January as railway prepares for Storm Éowyn
- The Met Office has issued multiple weather warnings for high winds across Britain on Friday (24 January).
- Areas in Northern England, Northern Wales and Scotland are expected to bear the brunt of the storm
- Heavily impacting services on both the East Coast and West Coast Main Lines
Network Rail joins Samaritans to bust ‘Blue Monday’ myth
Network Rail is getting behind Samaritans to encourage the public and staff to take time out for a cuppa and a catch-up, as part of the charity’s annual Brew Monday campaign.
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