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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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Life-saving campaign launched as youths accessing rail tracks in Norwich more than triples in four years
Alarming new figures show that the number of young people taking risks on the railway track has more than tripled in the Norwich area in the last four years.
Life-saving campaign launched as youths accessing rail tracks in Ipswich nearly doubles in four years
Alarming new figures show that the number of young people taking risks on the railway track has nearly doubled in the Ipswich area in the last four years.
Life-saving campaign launched as youths accessing rail tracks in Cambridge nearly doubles in four years
Alarming new figures show that the number of young people taking risks on the railway track has nearly doubled in the Cambridge area in the last four years.
Life-saving campaign launched as new figures reveal one teenager risks their life on railway tracks every four hours
Alarming new figures reveal more than a quarter of teenagers (27%) confess to behaving in a way that could endanger their life on the railway. One in 10 teenagers admitted to walking along the railway line - more than two fifths of those (42%) in the last year¹.
Passengers in the West Midlands urged to avoid Euston station as it closes for three summer weekends
Euston shut 18-19 + 25-27 August + 1-2 September
Rail Safety Week - helping keep people safe on the railway
Network Rail’s community safety managers were in Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street last week promoting rail safety to customers and passengers passing through the stations.
VIDEO: Liverpool Lime Street major upgrade
Network Rail engineers have completed the first stage of upgrades in an eight week programme to remodel station platforms and upgrade signalling as part of Liverpool Lime Street station’s major transformation.
Network Rail staff receive Honours
Three Network Rail employees have today been honoured in the Queen’s birthday honours list:
- Ian Stevens, programme manager, MBE, for services to suicide prevention
- Scott Heath, project manager, BEM, for services to the LGBT community
- Mark Carne, chief executive, CBE, for services to the railway industry
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