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Network Rail’s £4bn train control systems framework to revolutionise signalling across Britain
From Carlisle to Brighton, Network Rail’s £4bn, 10-year signalling plan will change the face of Britain’s railway, with modern equipment bringing greater reliability across the country through a mixture of traditional signalling and digital control.
Network Rail announces appointment of three new non-executive directors to its Board
Network Rail has today (Tuesday, 9 April) announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to its Board.
£45bn rail improvement plan puts climate change firmly in its sights
Network Rail today announced the start of its five-year, £45.4bn* rail improvement plan aimed at delivering a simpler, better, greener railway that provides the best level of train performance possible and that’s more geared-up than ever before to cope with the extremes of climate change.
Reminder: Network Rail engineers prepare for £90m investment over Easter bank holiday to improve journeys for passengers across the country
Over 95% of Britain’s 10,000 miles of railway will be open for business this Easter - with some exceptions - as Network Rail engineers gear up for a £90m programme of work over the long weekend aimed at improving the railway for passengers and freight businesses.
Network Rail and British Transport Police issue warning ahead of expected surge in trespass incidents across the rail network
- Last April saw a 25% increase in recorded trespass on the railway network and a huge 40% increase in incidents involving children1
- Jump in numbers coincides with the school Easter holiday break and clocks going forward for British Summer Time
- Plea to the public to be BST this BST - Be Safe around the Tracks this British Summer Time
Network Rail and CP6 – looking back on five years of change
Control Period 6, or CP6, is the rail infrastructure manager’s sixth, five-year funding period, which started on 1 April 2019 and will finish on 31 March 2024. During this time, Network Rail has successfully delivered major rail upgrades across Great Britain to improve the railway for its passengers and freight users, while navigating unprecedented change inside and outside the railway.
Network Rail celebrates improved accessibility at Dawlish station ahead of holiday season
Network Rail joined forces with stakeholders, train operators and members of the community today to officially open the new footbridge with lifts at Dawlish station.
Network Rail and the Railway Children charity raise over £130,000 which will be used to help the thousands of vulnerable children who use the railway every year
Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway stations across the country, raising money and awareness for the work being done to help the thousands of vulnerable young children who pass through the railway every year.
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