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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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All aboard: Festive cheer drives impressive retail results
- Passengers flock to station retailers in the last three months of 2019
- Network Rail reports 4.48% total sales growth at Britain’s biggest and busiest stations, continuing to buck a negative high street trend
- Food and drink categories led the charge with passengers’ appetites for places to meet, eat, shop and travel continuing to grow
Night-time landslip repairs keeping Birmingham to London passengers moving
Emergency night-time work is taking place to repair multiple landslips beside the railway between Coventry and Rugby.
Extra help at major London stations for passengers with hidden disabilities
Sunflower-branded lanyards are now available to passengers with hidden disabilities to discreetly show they might need extra help while travelling.
Passengers urged to check before they travel this Easter as Network Rail invests over £100m to upgrade network
- £113m to be invested to improve Britain’s rail network this Easter
- Vast majority of rail network open for ‘business as usual’, but passengers on affected routes should check before they travel
- Upgrade work will deliver better and more reliable rail services for passengers
Passengers take on plastic pollution at Britain’s biggest and busiest stations
- Three million plastic water bottles have been saved from landfill through the introduction of free drinking water fountains at stations
- Water fountains are now located in every Network Rail station
- Station water fountains can be found on City to Sea’s free Refill app
London Liverpool Street station to recognise hidden disability sunflowers
As the country’s third busiest railway station, London Liverpool Street will now offer passengers with hidden disabilities a discreet way to ask for extra help while making their journeys.
Birmingham New Street climbs busiest station national rankings to fifth place
Birmingham New Street station is now the fifth busiest in the country, according to latest figures.
Rowley Regis tunnel repairs to make railway more reliable for passengers
An historic railway tunnel in the West Midlands is being made more reliable for passengers this month.
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