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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
Multi-million-pound investment to prevent landslips on Chiltern main line
Major work to secure a railway embankment in Warwickshire will mean more reliable journeys for passengers on the Chiltern main line.
Passengers who must travel urged to plan ahead over Early May Bank Holiday weekend
- Passengers should only travel if they have to over forthcoming Early May Bank Holiday
- Network Rail’s engineering works will affect some routes, while a reduced timetable continues to be in operation for those who rely on rail services
- Passengers who do have to travel should check before they travel
Distillery lifts railway spirits with hand sanitiser delivery
A gin distillery turned hand sanitiser producer is helping essential railway staff to keep freight and passenger trains moving across the West Midlands and Chilterns area.
Three major North West and Central region stations turn blue to honour NHS
Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, and Euston stations have all turned blue to show their support for the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Emergency 25,000v overhead line repairs keep critical supplies moving on West Coast main line
Engineers raced to make emergency repairs on the West Coast main line to avoid major disruption to 1m tonnes of freight being moved on the railway line each week.
Railway work continues to keep critical supplies and passengers moving
Railway staff on nationally critical routes, including the West Coast main line and Chiltern main line, are continuing to keep vital supplies and people who cannot work from home moving during the Covid-19 pandemic.
West Midlands and Chilterns areas keep vital freight moving during coronavirus crisis
- West Midlands petrol arrives by rail from Humberside
- Steel transported in and out of Wolverhampton and Stourbridge
- Imported household goods and food arrive into Birmingham for distribution from UK’s deep-sea ports
One million tonnes of critical supplies transported weekly along the West Coast main line during Covid-19 crisis
- Scotland’s supermarkets rely on goods by rail from Daventry
- Royal Mail post goes by rail between London and Glasgow
- Imported goods into West Midlands from deep-sea ports
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