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Network Rail has started work on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, which will provide greater protection to the railway and town from rising sea levels and extreme weather for generations to come.

Station workers at London Paddington were thanked by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall today (October 27) for their extraordinary commitment in keeping passengers safe throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Network Rail and Transport for Wales are using creative new technology and innovation to help keep rail services running this autumn.

A Network Rail project director has been awarded an MBE, as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honour’s list, for his incredible charity fundraising efforts and for his dedication to safety in the rail industry.

Network Rail commits to tackling homelessness by signing new Rough Sleeping on Rail Charter

The Conwy Valley Line, which runs from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llandudno in north Wales, will reopen on 28 September after Network Rail’s £2.2m investment to better protect the railway from extreme weather and flooding has been completed.

Passengers will again be able to travel on a section of the Heart of Wales line, which runs from Shrewsbury to Swansea, from November as Network Rail has set out the timescales for repairs to the line after two major incidents within a month.

Passengers in south Wales could benefit from more services in the future as Network Rail is upgrading the River Ebbw railway bridge in Crumlin with the £5m upgrade starting this weekend.