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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.
National & regional news
Rail strikes to impact first weekend of Birmingham Christmas markets
- Rail passengers are being warned strike action will impact the first weekend of Birmingham's Christmas markets
- West Midlands Trains services will be significantly reduced on Friday 4 November due to action by the TSSA
- An RMT walkout on Saturday 5 November means only nine departures per hour from Birmingham New Street
- On Saturday many routes have no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries
Burton’s ‘diamond’ crossing renewed to bring more reliable train journeys
Over the weekend (29-31 October), Network Rail updated an important railway junction in East Staffordshire to bring more reliable train journeys for passengers and freight services.
Live band in full swing at Leeds station on Poppy Day
Leeds station is supporting the Royal British Legion’s City Poppy Day tomorrow (Tuesday 1 November) by hosting a team of volunteer fundraisers, as well as a live performance from the British Army Band Catterick.
Passengers thanked after West Coast main line track upgrade
Major work on the West Coast main line to keep trains running at full speed between Coventry and Birmingham International is now complete.
Severely limited trains at Birmingham New Street during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during RMT strike action this Saturday 8 October
- A special timetable will be in place with only nine departures per hour from Birmingham New 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
Severely limited trains at London Euston during RMT strike
- Passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary during RMT strike action on Saturday 8 October
- A special timetable will be in place with only three trains per hour leaving London Euston
- 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
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 and Chiltern main line this autumn.
Only ‘absolutely necessary’ rail travel advised on upcoming strike days
Passengers should only travel if ‘absolutely necessary’ on coordinated rail strike days taking place on 1, 5 and 8 October.
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