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A brush with fame: Striking portrait of Network Rail ‘hidden hero’ unveiled on special exhibition train
A striking portrait of a Network Rail employee was unveiled at London Euston station on Tuesday 15 July. Manny Kang was captured on canvas for the exceptional care and commitment he brings to his role as a community safety manager on the Central route, connecting the West Midlands and London.
Railway safety campaign launches as accidental deaths hit five-year high
- Public urged to stay safe as accidental deaths on rail network rise by 26% compared to last year
- New hard-hitting safety films feature first responders sharing the devastating physical and emotional impacts of railway accidents
- Network Rail and British Transport Police campaign targets unsafe behaviour around tracks and level crossings as the summer holidays approach
National & regional news
New Street's half time switchover date unveiled
Network Rail today announced that the first half of the new concourse at Birmingham New Street station will open to passengers on Sunday 28 April.
Rail industry adopts pure construction alliance for Stafford
In a move unique to the UK rail sector, Network Rail, Atkins, Laing O’Rourke and VolkerRail have formed the industry’s first ‘pure construction alliance’ to deliver the circa £250 million Stafford Area Improvement Programme (SAIP) on the West Coast Main Line.
Rail station retailers outperform high street for tenth quarter in a row
Retailers at some of Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations have seen like-for-like sales outperform the high street for the tenth consecutive quarter, new figures released by Network Rail show.
New Street passengers asked: ‘Do you know your new entrance yet?’
Network Rail is holding the second in a series of public exhibitions at Birmingham New Street station to inform passengers about the major changes happening to their station this April.
HS2 will form heart of re-shaped railway for Britain, says Network Rail
Network Rail has today welcomed the Government’s announcement on the proposed route of HS2 phase 2 as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform both the railway and connectivity in this country.
Network Rail holds information centres for West Coast works
Network Rail is holding a series of ‘drop-in’ information sessions in Staffordshire in support of a proposed programme of improvement works in the Norton Bridge and Stafford area.
Job and skills charter for Grand Central Birmingham
Birmingham City Council, John Lewis and Network Rail have signed a Jobs and Skills Charter today which will help local people access more than 1,000 new jobs created by the development of the new Grand Central Birmingham shopping centre and Birmingham New Street station.
Countdown to New Street's half-time switch over
Passengers using Birmingham New Street will soon see the first major changes to the station in over 40 years when the huge project to redevelop the station reaches the half way point this April..
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