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• Ground-breaking collaboration between Network Rail and biofuels start-up, bio-bean, is highly commended at leading environmental awards
• Scheme gives new meaning to daily grind, with grounds from 38m cups of coffee from stations across Britain converted into biofuel
• Initiative prevented an estimated 5,000 tonnes of CO2 from entering atmosphere

Suicide prevention measures put in place as part of the partnership between Samaritans, Network Rail, British Transport Police (BTP) and the wider rail industry are continuing to reduce deaths on the railway.

• Network Rail’s female employees thank their male relatives for inspiring them and countering the perception that “engineering is not for girls”
• This International Women in Engineering Day, Network Rail is celebrating its female workforce and encouraging young females to follow in their footsteps

Following the incident on London Bridge on Saturday 3 June, on advice from the Metropolitan police, London Bridge national rail station has reopened on Monday 5 June from 5am for entry and exit.

Following the incident on London Bridge on Saturday 3 June, on advice from the Metropolitan police, London Bridge national rail station will reopen on Monday 5 June from 5am.

Instances of train delays caused by trees falling onto the tracks could dramatically reduce as Network Rail, the company responsible for running and maintaining the railway, rolls-out a national “tree census” database with the ability to identify and target specific trees that could eventually cause problems for train passengers.

New figures reveal one person every hour trespasses on the railway and puts their life in danger.

• More than 95 percent of the network will be running as normal this Easter
• There will be changes to some services over the Easter weekend while Network Rail delivers part of its Railway Upgrade Plan
• This work will provide faster and more frequent services to help relieve over-crowding on Britain's railways