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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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COVID-19 vaccination centre opens at Birmingham New Street station
A new COVID-19 vaccination centre has opened at Birmingham New Street station to provide a convenient location in the city centre for people to have their vaccinations.
Passengers kept on the move between Christmas and New Year
- Railway improvements planned to ensure people can get home for Christmas
- Majority of West Coast main line, Midlands and North West rail routes open as normal
- Journeys are impacted on the Chiltern line and between Manchester and Leeds
- Please ‘Look before you book’ to know your travel options
World-class photography showcased at Network Rail stations
Network Rail is unveiling the nation’s most breath-taking landscapes from this year’s prestigious Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, in a free exhibition that will tour Britain’s biggest and busiest stations.
Drone footage shows West Coast main line secured from landslips
Work is now complete to protect railway journeys on the West Coast main line after moving land was secured between Milton Keynes and Birmingham.
New Street’s Christmas Eve meal returns as take-away for 2021
Birmingham New Street station’s highly successful Christmas Eve meal for the city’s homeless is returning once again as a take-out service.
Rock and Rail: 8,000 tonnes of ‘rock armour’ installed to protect the future of flood-prone borders’ railway
Multi-million-pound investment on the railway between Hereford and Abergavenny to combat bad weather and minimise passenger disruption
Birmingham New Street sees busiest day since December 2019
The return of the Frankfurt Christmas markets made last Saturday the busiest day at Birmingham New Street station since before the Covid-19 pandemic.
HRH The Prince of Wales steps aboard Britain’s green trains of the future in Glasgow during COP26
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales met with teams from Network Rail and pioneering train technology companies Vivarail and Porterbrook this afternoon (Friday 5th November) to find out more about alternative fuel trains and the technology which will play a major part in powering Britain’s green rail revolution.
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