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Railway’s Hidden Heroes immortalised by Brighton and Worthing based artists
Two acclaimed south coast artists will highlight the often underrated work of railway professionals at London's Waterloo station on Thursday.
Brick by brick: Stone and brickwork repairs helping restore iconic Ouse Valley Viaduct
- Work is enhancing life of 180-year-old iconic Grade II listed Viaduct
- Critical piece of railway infrastructure – almost 17 million passenger journeys are made across the viaduct every year
- Originally built using 11 million bricks and opened in 1841
Deer-oh-deer: Network Rail unveils the Southern region's worst trespassing criminals
- Deers top the list of criminal animals that most frequently trespass on the railway
- But people are by far the worst offender
- Over the last year animals trespassed four times a day; people, every half-an-hour!
In a River a Thousand Streams: new mosaic installation unveiled at London Bridge station
- Mosaic supported by Network Rail and made of 250,000 glass pieces in a range of 28 colours by 70 volunteers
- The largest-ever commission by the London School of Mosaic, with more than 21 million people projected to pass by each year, the mosaic will last for at least 150 years
South London rail passengers asked to plan ahead as upgrade work affects services for nine days including over the August Bank Holiday weekend
Major track upgrade will affect train services across parts of south London
15 suppliers appointed to £1.4bn Southern Region minor works, buildings and civils partnership framework
New suppliers to provide planned and reactive maintenance across Network Rail's Southern Region.
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 (2,811 on the Sussex route) on the rail network in the 2023/24 financial year – that’s one every half an hour.
Frightening video footage shows people risking their lives at level crossings as Network Rail warns people to stay safe at level crossings during the summer holidays
- Network Rail is reminding parents and children to remain vigilant around the railway as incidents of level crossing misuse rise during the summer break
- Never-seen-before CCTV footage shows reckless behaviour and near misses with trains
- 194 incidents of misuse and 29 near misses recorded at level crossings across Network Rail’s Sussex route over the last year as hotspot locations are revealed
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