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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
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.
Why is London Euston station closed over the Early May Bank Holiday?
Details have been released explaining why London Euston station must be closed during essential railway improvements over the Early May Bank Holiday.
Passengers reminded to ‘travel either side’ of Early May Bank Holiday
- West Coast main line passengers are urged to travel either side of the Early May Bank Holiday (Friday 29 April and Tuesday 3 May)
- Between Saturday 30 April and Monday 2 May no trains will run to or from London Euston - services will start and finish at Milton Keynes
- £19.1m railway improvements will mean better future journeys for passengers and freight
Midlands railway network signed up for a massive summer of sport
With 100 days until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Network Rail has revealed how it’s warming up to carry 1 million extra passengers during a massive summer of sport.
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