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Shocking CCTV shows distracted Brits risking it all at pedestrian level crossings, warns Network Rail
- Over the past four years there have been 1,574 reported near miss incidents across the railway network involving pedestrians at level crossings. During that period, incidents have increased on average by 16% from April to May
- “The consequences of a split-second decision can be life-altering,” says Lucy Ruck who lost her leg in a level crossing incident
Network Rail engineers gear up for £133m investment in Britain's railway this May
Network Rail is set to undertake more than 630* projects across Britain's railway during the early and late May Bank holidays. These projects are designed to keep the majority of the network open for travel as usual while making significant improvements to the railway infrastructure.
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NETWORK RAIL HALF-YEAR RESULTS 2011/12
- The interim results for the half year to 30 September 2011 mark the mid-point of the five-year settlement running to 2014.
- Network Rail remains broadly on course to meet its tough efficiency challenge and thus its commitment to drive down the cost of the railway.
- Network Rail’s running costs are, in real terms, over £300m lower in the first six months of the financial year than the prevailing costs back in 2008-9, when the efficiency challenge was set. The forecast is to achieve over £700m of savings by the end of the year.
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