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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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Sports fans and event visitors heading to London are reminded to avoid Euston station as it closes for three summer weekends
Euston shut 18-19 + 25-27 August + 1-2 September
Passengers across Britain urged to check before they travel this August bank holiday
- More than £84m to be invested this August bank holiday
- Railway open for ‘business as usual’ as majority of the network is unaffected by upgrade work
One month to go until Euston station closes for the first of three weekends this summer
- Euston shut 18-19 + 25-27 August + 1-2 September
- To allow Network Rail to replace North Wembley junction
- Train customers advised to travel on other days
Life-saving campaign launched in South East as new figures reveal one teenager risks their life on the railway every four hours
Alarming new figures reveal more than a quarter of teenagers admit to risking their lives on the railways just weeks after a 12-year-old girl miraculously survived falling on a live rail in the south east.
Life-saving campaign launched as new figures reveal railway trespass on the south western rail network has more than doubled in five years
Alarming new figures reveal the number of people trespassing on the railway has more than doubled across the south western rail network in the last five years.
Life-saving campaign reveals nearly 2,000 young people risked their lives on the railway between London and Carlisle
Figures released by Network Rail and British Transport Police have revealed that nearly 2,000 young people have risked their lives by trespassing on the railway between London and Carlisle in the last four years.
Life-saving campaign launched as youths accessing rail tracks in the Anglia region up 40% in five years
Alarming new figures show that the number of young people taking risks on the railway track is up by 40% in the Anglia region in the last five years.
Life-saving campaign launched as youths accessing rail tracks in Southend more than doubles in four years
Alarming new figures show that the number of young people taking risks on the railway track has more than doubled in the Southend area in the last four years.
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