Wales & Western news
New lift and staircase to improve access and safety at Maidenhead station
Work by Network Rail to install a new lift and staircase at Maidenhead station in Berkshire is due to get under way next month.
Passengers urged to check before they travel as Cornwall signalling upgrade reaches key stage
Network Rail has reached a key stage in its programme to modernise signals across Cornwall and improve the reliability of the railway.
Network Rail reminds people to stay safe around the tracks this October half term
Network Rail is reminding people of the dangers of playing on or near the railway as some areas gear up for half term, amid a spate of incidents involving children and young people misusing level crossings.
Network Rail looks to the next stages of south Devon railway resilience as rockfall shelter is completed
The completion of a new rockfall shelter marks a major milestone for Network Rail’s programme of work to protect the iconic coastal railway between Exeter and Newton Abbot from extreme weather.
Six rail stations in Wales and Borders set to become fully accessible as work gets under way this autumn
Network Rail is making six stations on its Wales and Borders route fully accessible for the first time with the construction of new footbridges and lifts.
New data: 15.5% of people in Wales have contacted support service because of loneliness as Network Rail encourages public to ‘Make a Connection’ for World Mental Health Day
- Network Rail joins digital charity Mental Health Innovations and the wider rail industry to launch new campaign Make a Connection - encouraging the public to text the keyword ‘Journey’ to 85258 for free and confidential mental health support, 24/7
- New nationwide report, featuring anonymised data from conversations with 680,000 people, reveals 15.5% of people in Wales had issues of loneliness when they contacted the Shout text message support service, run by Mental Health Innovations
- More than half of users from Wales who texted Shout about loneliness were under 25-years-old (61%) with almost a quarter (24.5%) being between the ages of 14-17, with almost one in ten (9%) being 13 and under
New data: 15% of people in the south west have contacted support service because of loneliness as Network Rail encourages public to ‘Make a Connection’ for World Mental Health Day
- Network Rail joins digital charity Mental Health Innovations and the wider rail industry to launch new campaign Make a Connection - encouraging the public to text the keyword ‘Journey’ to 85258 for free and confidential mental health support, 24/7
- New nationwide report, featuring anonymised data from conversations with 680,000 people, reveals 15% of people in the south west had issues of loneliness when they contacted the Shout text message support service, run by Mental Health Innovations
- More than half of users from the south west region who texted Shout about loneliness are under 25-years-old (55.5%) with almost a quarter (24%) being between the ages of 14-17, with 6.5% being 13 and under
Oxford Preservation Trust celebrates winning National Railway Heritage Award for its work restoring Rewley Road swing bridge
The sun shone overhead and there were smiles all round as many of the people who had played their individual parts in saving and restoring the Rewley Road swing bridge came together for the unveiling of the plaque presented to the Trust for their work.
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