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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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Lichfield MP goes trackside with Network Rail and London Midland
The MP for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant, met with Network Rail and London Midland today (Friday 14 July) to see first-hand how the railway in his constituency is run and maintained.
Great Britain's transport revolution leaps closer this August bank holiday
- Significant passenger benefits to be realised in the months ahead as Network Rail’s mega-projects start to draw to a close
- More than £133m to be invested in the biggest August bank holiday railway investment programme ever undertaken
- Come 2019, passengers travelling into central London from as far away as Swansea, will see: an extra 170,000 seats; more frequent services on 16 lines serving the capital; longer north-south trains every 2-3 minutes as part of the Thameslink programme and an extra 1.5m people within 45 minutes of the capital once the Crossrail project is complete
- Routes to UK airports unaffected over the bank holiday weekend
CrossCountry and Network Rail work with The Scout Association to encourage youngsters to be safe on the railway this summer
- Trespassing on the railways is at an all-time high with over 8,000 incidents recorded in 2016
- In the past ten years 170 people have been killed on rail tracks almost half of them aged under 25
- Partnership with The Scout Association will focus on educating Cubs on the dangers of playing alongside railways as part of their Personal Safety Badge
Residents invited to drop-in events about upgrades between Rugely Trent Valley and Walsall
Residents living near the Chase line are invited to three drop-in events next week to find out more about work to electrify the railway between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall.
Railway between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall to close for 16 days as electrification gathers pace
Passengers using the Chase line between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall are being urged to check before they travel this August while Network Rail continues to electrify the Chase line.
Network Rail is on the hunt for new apprentices in Ipswich
Network Rail is looking for 11 new apprentices for its award-winning engineering apprenticeship scheme to start in September this year.
American railway boss praises ‘life-changing’ investment in London’s railways after fact-finding mission
From moving record numbers of passengers on Victorian infrastructure to rebuilding major railway stations, Network Rail and US railway company Amtrak have much in common.
Britain runs on rail: New figures show the full extent of the rail industry’s contribution to the West Midlands
• Network Rail supports over 12,000 local jobs in the West Midlands and last year £524.54 million was spent with over 340 local businesses
• London Midland customers have benefitted from over £400 million of investment - including four new stations in the West Midlands (Bromsgrove, Stratford upon Avon Parkway, Coventry Arena and Bermuda Park)
• £100 million spent every single week by Network Rail on improving the railway in Britain
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