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Railway in Somerset reopens to help keep key workers moving
Key workers, including NHS staff, can now get to work on a more reliable and resilient railway after Network Rail completed nine upgrades between Taunton and Castle Cary in Somerset.
Key railway workers enable 370,000 tonnes of vital food, medicine and other supplies to be moved in a week
This week alone key workers from Network Rail have enabled more than 370,000 tonnes of freight to be moved between west London and Cornwall and into and across Wales to support the economy, the NHS, petrol at the pumps and food in shops.
Parents urged to speak to children about dangers of trespassing on the railway amid school closures
Network Rail and British Transport Police are urging parents and carers in the Thames Valley, West Country and South West to hammer home railway safety messages as schools across Britain close.
Network Rail set to carry out nine upgrades at the same time in Somerset to reduce disruption for passengers
This weekend Network Rail will start work on nine railway upgrades in Somerset which will take place at the same time to reduce disruption for passengers.
Have your say on plans to protect vital south west rail line bordered by steep cliffs and the sea before consultation period ends
Residents, communities, businesses and rail users are being encouraged to have their say before a consultation period ends on Network Rail’s plans to protect a vital 1.8km section of railway in south Devon, which is bordered by steep cliffs and the sea.
Passengers urged to check before they travel ahead of £5million railway upgrade in Cornwall
Passengers are being reminded to check before they travel as Network Rail starts work this weekend on £5million worth of upgrades in Cornwall.
Significant step towards more resilient railway as new Dawlish sea wall takes shape despite challenging conditions caused by Storm Ciara
Plans to protect the vital rail artery to the south west from rising sea levels and extreme weather have taken a significant step forward despite challenging storm conditions.
Your journey on the railway starts here - applications now open for Network Rail’s apprenticeship scheme
Interested in a career on the railway? Network Rail is recruiting the next batch of future rail leaders through their highly regarded apprenticeship scheme. Applications are now open for a September 2020 start and will close when all places have been filled.
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