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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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Check before you travel advice over Christmas and New Year
Passengers will benefit from a better, more reliable railway in 2023 thanks to upgrade and maintenance work taking place this Christmas and New Year.
Majority of rail network open for business as usual over festive period as £120m upgrade takes place
- Vast majority of the rail network – more than 95% – will be open for business as usual for passengers travelling by train over the festive period
- Most of the £120m upgrade work planned for when passenger trains don't run – such as on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and overnight – to keep passengers moving over the holidays.
- Some routes will be affected by essential work, passengers advised to plan journeys in advance
Line to reopen after Rutland bridge strike
Passenger services between Leicester and Peterborough will resume on Wednesday 23 November, after a bridge strike in Ketton, Rutland caused extensive damage, leading to the closure of the line.
Beat the scrum: Network Rail and Whoosh to provide bespoke travel solutions for Autumn Internationals
Network Rail and award-winning transport technology innovator, Whoosh, are providing QR Codes containing bespoke journey information for spectators heading to rugby union’s Autumn Internationals.
Rutland bridge damage means rail disruption likely for next three weeks
Extensive damage to a railway bridge in Ketton, Rutland means that train services between Leicester and Peterborough are likely to be disrupted for the next three weeks.
Update on bridge damaged by lorry at Ketton affecting passengers between Leicester and Peterborough
- Rail services remain disrupted
- Initial repair expected to take around two weeks
Severely limited trains at London Euston during November strikes
- London Northwestern Railway services will be significantly reduced on Friday 4 November due to a strike by the TSSA
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during further RMT strike action on 5, 7 and 9 November
- On those days a special timetable will be in place with only four trains per hour leaving London Euston
- Many routes will have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries and to expect disruption
Severely limited trains at Liverpool Lime Street during November strikes
- London Northwestern Railway services will be significantly reduced on Friday 4 November due to action by the TSSA
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during RMT strike action on 5, 7 and 9 November
- A special timetable will be in place with only two departures per hour from Liverpool Lime Street
- Many routes have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers are reminded to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries and to expect disruption
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