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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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Video installation pays tribute to Euston station's former Doric Arch
A new video projection screen has been unveiled to remember a long-lost architectural icon at London Euston station.
Passengers reminded of railway closure ahead of Commonwealth Games
The Chiltern main line between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street will be closed for four days next month as work continues to improve passenger journeys for the Commonwealth Games.
First train runs on Midlands’ newest and longest railway bridge
The Midlands’ newest and longest railway bridge is now fully functional after carrying its first freight train.
Chepstow residents invited to find out more ahead of £25m summer resilience upgrade on Newport-Gloucester line
Buses will replace trains from Monday 18 July - Saturday 3 September while major work to upgrade the line is delivered.
Four-day closure to ready railway for Commonwealth Games journeys
Crucial parts of the railway are being replaced over a four-day railway closure between Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull next month.
Brighter Journeys campaign set to breathe life and joy into railway stations this May
- Rail industry seeks to make people smile and encourage help-seeking behaviour during Mental Health Awareness Week
- Brighter Journeys campaign will be rolled out across railway stations from 9-31 May in partnership with Chasing the Stigma
- The campaign hopes to lift peoples’ spirits amidst rising concerns over the effect of the pandemic, with nearly three quarters of UK adults (70%) revealing their mental health has been negatively impacted by the coronavirus
Midlands’ longest railway bridge to be installed this weekend
Final preparations are underway to install a new landmark railway bridge in Birmingham which will become the longest single-span railway structure in the West Midlands.
West Coast main line upgrades complete leaving Platinum Jubilee free
Network Rail has completed a range of essential upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands and North West this Early May Bank Holiday.
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