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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.
National & regional news
Manchester Piccadilly takes part in nationwide sleepout to help runaway children
Manchester Piccadilly is joining major railway stations across four of Britain’s biggest cities to host a sleepout in aid of vulnerable children who run away from home.
Nationwide sleepout to raise plight of thousands of runaway children
A nationwide sleepout in major railway stations in four of Britain’s biggest cities is taking place to help vulnerable children who run away from home.
A better railway for passengers after Christmas upgrades
The railway between London Euston, the West Midlands, the North West and Cumbria fully reopened today after a series of vital upgrades over the Christmas break.
Christmas on track: thousands of Network Rail staff to spend the holiday working on railway upgrades
This Christmas, while most of us will be exchanging presents and spending time with families, 25,000 railway workers will be carrying out a major £148 million upgrade of Britain’s railway.
Birmingham New Street to host Christmas Eve dinner for 200 homeless people
Network Rail is teaming up with an award-winning charity this Christmas Eve to provide a three-course festive dinner at Birmingham New Street station for up to 200 homeless people.
Last chance to see hugely popular ‘Face of Suffrage’ photo mosaic at Birmingham New Street
Passengers and visitors to Birmingham New Street station have just four days left to see the stunning ‘Face of Suffrage’ art installation.
Passengers advised to check before they travel with Christmas railway upgrade on Merseyside and in Greater Manchester two weeks away
People travelling across the North West and further afield are being advised to plan ahead with Network Rail’s busy period of Christmas engineering work just a fortnight away.
Countdown to Christmas: two weeks to go until Network Rail’s major upgrade work begins
People travelling between London, the West Midlands, the North West and Cumbria are being advised to plan ahead with Network Rail’s busy period of Christmas engineering work just a fortnight away.
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