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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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Learn more about Lichfield Trent Valley platform upgrades
Passengers and local residents are being invited to find out more about vital Lichfield Trent Valley station upgrades starting this summer.
Rail passengers urged to check before travelling as upgrade work takes place over early May bank holiday
- Majority of rail network will remain open over the bank holiday, though some journeys will be affected as Network Rail undertakes £73m investment in Britain’s railway
- Services to and from London Euston will be affected, with a reduced service operating on Saturday 29 and no trains to/from Milton Keynes on Sunday 30 April
Passengers in London urged to check before travelling as upgrade work takes place over early May bank holiday
- Network Rail is providing travel information for passengers across London over the forthcoming early May bank holiday weekend as upgrade work takes place on routes to, from and within the capital
- Euston will be most affected, with a reduced service operating on Saturday 29 and no trains to/from Milton Keynes on Sunday 30 April
British Sign Language travel advice rolled out at major railway stations
Some of the country’s busiest railway stations, including Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street, now have British Sign Language travel announcements.
Cross City line flood protection work to bring more reliable rail journeys
Railway improvements on the Cross City line south will bring faster and more reliable journeys for passengers thanks to upcoming work to prevent heavy rainfall flooding tracks and causing delays.
Cross City line reopens to passengers after Easter railway bridge overhaul
The railway between Birmingham and Lichfield has reopened to passengers and freight this morning after major work to rebuild a bridge over the Cross City line this Easter.
‘Travel either side’ advice for rail passengers this Easter bank holiday
- West Coast main line passengers urged to 'travel either side' of the Easter bank holiday (Thursday 6 April and Tuesday 11 April)
- Between Good Friday and Easter Monday no trains will run to or from London Euston - services will start and finish at Milton Keynes
- Journeys on those days will involve rail replacement buses, and other routes will be extremely busy
- Currently CrossCountry services through the Midlands are not running south of Oxford with the rail route closed for emergency viaduct repairs
- Long distance travellers are urged to re-check with their train operator on the impact this urgent work has on journeys
Passengers reminded to plan ahead this Easter weekend as Network Rail undertakes £88m engineering programme
- Passengers reminded to plan journeys in advance over this bank holiday weekend as Network Rail carries out a programme of more than 600 projects to improve performance and reliability across Britain
- Majority of network will be open for business as usual, but journeys on some routes will be affected
- Euston station closed for four days- West Coast main line passengers advised to travel either side of bank holiday weekend on Thursday 6 April and Tuesday 11 April
- Oxford-Didcot line remains closed- train operators urging passengers to only travel if journeys are essential
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