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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.
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New Street’s new way to help passengers during Christmas markets
More support teams to help keep rail passengers and revellers safe at Birmingham New Street station are being introduced during this year’s Frankfurt Christmas markets.
Passengers advised of urgent Lancaster station lift repairs next week
Rail passengers are being advised of urgent lift repairs at Lancaster station next week which will mean no step-free access to platforms 4 and 5.
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough tracks progress of railway improvements on tour of network
On Friday 13 October, the Mayor of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, Dr Nik Johnson, joined partners from the rail industry on a tour of Cambridgeshire’s network.
'Strikers in Saris' workers’ rights railway bridge mural revealed
A hand-painted mural on a railway bridge in Birmingham has been unveiled to commemorate South Asian immigrants who fought for equal working conditions 45 years ago.
Drones and leaf busting trains keeping rail routes clear this autumn
A special fleet of ‘leaf-busting’ trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving across the West Midlands, West Coast and Chiltern main lines this autumn.
Bank holiday upgrades complete between London and Manchester
Network Rail has completed a range of essential upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands, and North West over the August bank holiday.
REMINDER: Rail passengers urged to check before travelling ahead of August bank holiday
- The majority of the rail network will be open as usual over the forthcoming August bank holiday weekend (Sat 26th to Monday 28th August), however, industrial action means services in England and some cross-border journeys into Scotland and Wales will be significantly disrupted on Saturday 26 August.
- As the level of disruption will vary across the country, passengers should check their travel arrangements in advance. Timetables are now live, so those travelling over the bank holiday can check the status of their journey at nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator
Majority of West Coast main line open during £15m bank holiday upgrades
- Most rail routes will be open for August bank holiday travel
- £15m is being invested to make the railway better for passengers and freight between Euston and Manchester
- Some overnight and daytime work could impact West Coast main line journeys
- People are advised to check National Rail Enquiries before travelling
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