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Manchester residents putting lives at risk by using phones on transport network
New figures from Network Rail¹ reveal that over a quarter of adults surveyed in Manchester have reported a near miss or accident when using their mobile phone around the transport network.
Liverpool residents putting lives at risk by using phones on transport network
New figures from Network Rail¹ reveal that 32 per cent of people surveyed reported a near miss or accident when using their mobile phone around the transport network.
Birmingham residents putting lives at risk by using phones on transport network
New figures from Network Rail¹ reveal that nearly a quarter of people surveyed reported a near miss or accident when using their mobile phone around the transport network.
Network Rail is inviting local residents to a drop-in event to learn more about track work taking place between Huyton and Roby stations
The work – part of Network Rail’s £340 million investment in the railway in the Liverpool City Region will complete the installation of a fourth track which will allow faster trains to overtake local stopping services.
Wirral residents invited to drop-in event to learn more about vegetation work taking between Hooton and Bromborough.
Network Rail is holding an information drop-in event to explain upcoming vegetation work on the Wirral.
Passengers between Preston and Blackpool urged to check before they travel as railway upgrade begins
Work to electrify the railway between Preston and Blackpool will begin next month.
The upgrade, part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan, will provide passengers with better, more reliable journeys and is part of a £1bn+ Northern Programmes investment to enable electric trains to operate on this line of route.
Oxford to Marylebone track now complete
- Track now fully installed from Oxford city centre to London Marylebone.
- Chiltern Railways services from Oxford city centre set to launch on 12 December 2016.
- First new rail route between a major British city and London in over 100 years.
Birmingham New Street station marks one year since its grand reopening
Birmingham New Street this week marks one year since the £750m redevelopment of one of Britain’s busiest railway stations.
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