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Retail sales up 12.6% across Network Rail destination stations
The latest quarterly figures (Q4 covering January to March 2024) released by Network Rail Property have revealed a like-for-like (LFL) retail sales* increase of +12.6% across its retail portfolio of 19 managed stations throughout Great Britain.
Majority of Britain’s railway open for business over August bank holiday, but passengers urged to check before travelling
The vast majority of rail services will run as normal over the August bank holiday weekend, however, passengers are being urged to check before travelling as some journeys will be affected by upgrade and engineering work.
A life risked on the railway every half hour: Network Rail issues new trespass safety warning as summer holiday season begins
Network Rail is urging people to stay off the tracks and not put themselves and others at risk new safety figures reveal that there were more than 19,300 trespass incidents on the rail network in the 2023/24 financial year – that’s one every half an hour.
Acting chair appointed at Network Rail
Following the appointment of Lord Peter Hendy as Minister of State at the Department for Transport, Network Rail’s senior non-executive director, Mike Putnam, has been appointed as acting chair.
Network Rail employee recognised in HM The King's Birthday Honours list
Network Rail’s Sharon Salmon has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the railway and diversity and inclusion.
Railway balancing act provides wildlife havens and reliable journeys
Journeys along the Chiltern main line will be more reliable thanks to specialist environmental work to protect and manage lineside trees.
Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May
More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed to keep the vast majority of the network open for travel as usual.
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