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Great British Railways in action – passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern Railway
- Southeastern and Network Rail unite to operate under a single, more efficient leadership team known as South Eastern Railway
- Under public ownership Southeastern are delivering some of the lowest cancellation rates nationally and have forecast a £50m reduction in taxpayer subsidy
- South Eastern Railway marks a significant milestone towards Great British Railways and creating clear accountability for performance, delivering better public transport
Get your maintenance career on track with Network Rail
Network Rail has launched a new national recruitment drive, focussing on maintenance roles. There are a variety of positions open to entry level candidates, from Operative and Technician, right through to Team Leader.
National & regional news
West Midlands football focus means busy trains and stations
A hat-trick of home matches on the same day for Aston Villa, Birmingham City and Walsall means trains and stations are expected to be extra busy as thousands of fans make their way to and from stadiums.
Christmas rail upgrades mean changes to West Coast main line journeys between London Euston and Crewe
Passengers are being advised to plan ahead this festive period as vital engineering work will be taking place to improve journeys on the West Coast main line.
Network Rail retail sales track +10% growth as total sales reaches £225.9m
The latest quarterly figures (Q1 covering April to July 2024) released by Network Rail Property have revealed an increase in total retail sales* of +10% and +5% for like-for-like (LfL) sales across its retail portfolio of 19 managed stations throughout Great Britain.
Railway reopened after major track work in Birmingham to improve journeys and prepare for HS2
The railway between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway reopened today (Tuesday 27 August) after major track upgrades to improve journeys and in preparation for HS2 – Britain’s new high-speed railway.
CrossCountry passengers reminded about major engineering work in Birmingham
Passengers are being reminded about changes to journeys during a ten-day railway closure this month while essential engineering work takes place in the Duddeston area of Birmingham.
Most of West Coast main line open for passengers during August bank holiday upgrades
The majority of the railway between London Euston and the North West of England will be open for business this August bank holiday weekend – but planned upgrade work means passengers should plan their journeys in advance.
Cross City north and Walsall services restart after lineside fire repairs
The lines between Birmingham New Street, Lichfield Trent Valley and Walsall via Aston have reopened after overnight repairs to fire-damaged power and signalling cables.
Fire damaged cables means cancelled Cross City north and Walsall services
Trains between Birmingham New Street, Lichfield Trent Valley and Walsall via Aston are cancelled after an embankment fire badly damaged power and signalling cables.
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