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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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Top tip for Cheltenham Festival travellers: check before you travel to avoid a long face
Cheltenham Festival passengers using Birmingham New Street are being urged to get their race day off to a winning start by checking before they travel.
West Coast train customers urged to plan ahead to avoid rail upgrade impacts over Easter weekend
Virgin Trains and London Northwestern Railway services will not operate to or from London Euston on Easter Sunday (1 April) to allow essential rail upgrades to take place at Wembley, customers were reminded today.
West Coast train customers in Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria urged to plan ahead to avoid rail upgrade impacts over Easter weekend
Virgin Trains services will not operate to or from London Euston on Easter Sunday (1 April) to allow essential rail upgrades to take place at Wembley, customers were reminded today.
Network Rail tackles icicle threat to keep customers on the move
Giant icicles edging close to high-voltage overhead power lines led today to train customers being diverted.
Five-year, multi-billion pound plan for ‘Backbone of Britain’ railway unveiled
- Preparing for increased demand in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester
- Over £5bn on vital operations, maintenance and asset renewal activities in five years to 2024
- All while the new HS2 London-Birmingham railway line is constructed. m railway line is constructed.
Mark Carne to retire from Network Rail
Mark Carne, the chief executive of Network Rail, has advised the Board that he has decided to retire from the company later this year. The timing of his announcement ensures that a new chief executive will be established in the role before the start of the next five year regulatory control period which begins in April 2019.
'Irresponsible' bridge-bash stupidity has got to stop
Network Rail today called for an end to the entirely avoidable stupidity of lorry drivers who crash into bridges because they don’t know the height of their vehicles.
Bloxwich level crossing to close as Chase Line upgrade continues
Bloxwich level crossing is to permanently close as Network Rail continues to upgrade the railway between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley.
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