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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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Liverpool Lime Street platforms 1 and 2 to reopen on Monday
Direct services to run between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria and Wigan
Stations to get even greener - Network Rail marks World Environment Day with major environmental announcements for managed stations
Network Rail has today announced plans to tackle three significant environmental issues in the country’s biggest and busiest rail stations.
- Ban retailers from supplying plastic cutlery and cups in managed stations by the end of 2020
- Implement a coffee cup recycling scheme for managed stations by the end of 2020
- Expand the roll out of coffee ground recycling to all managed stations by the end of 2020
Railway reopens after successful Spring bank holiday upgrades are completed on time
The railway between London and Scotland via the West Midlands and north west has fully reopened after a number of upgrade projects were successfully completed on time.
Wembley-bound football fans urged to plan their journeys this bank holiday
Aston Villa, Shrewsbury Town and Coventry City fans heading to Wembley this weekend are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel if heading to London by train.
First electric train travels between Birmingham and Bromsgrove
The first ever electric train has travelled between Birmingham and Bromsgrove.
Passengers urged to check before they travel over the late May bank holiday as work to upgrade the railway continues
Passengers are being encouraged to check before they travel ahead of upgrade work on the railway over the bank holiday weekend.
West Midlands passengers urged to plan ahead as upgrades means no trains between Birmingham and Coventry this bank holiday
Train customers in the West Midlands are being urged to plan ahead as upgrade work means significant changes to rail travel between Birmingham and Coventry this bank holiday.
Passengers urged to check before they travel ahead of bumper changes to services this May
- 20 May sees new national timetable introduced with thousands of new services and new timetables and schedules
- 26 – 28 May (bank holiday ) sees £78m of investment projects being delivered around the country to improve services
- Vast majority (95%+)of the network is unaffected by engineering work but passengers are advised to check before they travel
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