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Network Rail has donated a number of safety helmets to Platform, a rail education organisation, for use in their school railway safety workshops.

Network Rail has welcomed funding announced today (19 January) by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for two new transformational rail schemes in the south west. 

Network Rail has kicked off construction of a new bridge and lifts at Theale station which will provide passengers with a fully accessible station.

Network Rail has announced AmcoGiffen, Octavius, BAM Nuttall, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, and Taylor Woodrow will be among their trusted suppliers involved in delivering Wales and Western region’s £2bn programme of works over the next eight years. 

Network Rail and Great Western Railway are joining forces with Samaritans to help bust the ‘Blue Monday’ myth.

Network Rail is reminding passengers of severe disruption to train services next week as the rail industry gears up for five consecutive days of strikes by the RMT and ASLEF trades unions, starting next Tuesday 3 January 2023.

Network Rail is warning passengers that RMT strike action planned for Christmas Eve will have a severe impact on rail services on the day with passengers being advised to only travel if absolutely necessary or to consider travelling another day.

Network Rail is urging passengers to only travel by train if absolutely necessary and plan ahead due to 48-hour strikes on 13 & 14, and 16 & 17 December.