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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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Network Rail confirms review of five-year CP5 plan
More train passengers arrived at their destination on time last year than ever before, Network Rail’s Annual Report has revealed today. Following decades of underinvestment, Britain is now investing record amounts in our railway to ensure it remains fit for purpose as well as able to accommodate the record number of trains. Britain now has the safest passenger network in Europe and the railway asset reliability is the best it has ever been, even whilst passenger numbers have doubled in the last 20 years.
Check before you travel as work to improve railway in South Wales continues
Passengers travelling between Cardiff and Newport next weekend are being advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out essential improvement work to improve the reliability of services across South Wales for passengers.
New bridge is the key to major earth-moving at Stafford rail development
Tens of thousands of tons of earth can be safely transported within a major rail development site near Stafford and kept off local roads after engineers completed the construction of a new bridge.
Network Rail retail records third straight year of growth
Network Rail’s retail sales have increased for the 12th successive quarter, helping the rail infrastructure owner and operator achieve average growth for the 2014/15 financial year, ten times higher than the high street as measured by the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
New siding at £250m Stafford rail development will cut deliveries by road
A major rail development near Stafford is on track after workers built a siding on the existing West Coast main line so materials can be delivered by train.
Motorists advised of lane closure as New Street station development nears completion
Motorists are advised that Hill Street in the city centre will be operating a one way system from Sunday 17 May to allow for essential highways work as part of the final stages of the Birmingham New Street station redevelopment.
Better journeys for passengers after successful May Day bank holiday rail upgrade work
Hundreds of thousands of passengers and freight users are benefitting today after more than £50m of investment and improvement work was completed successfully across Britain’s railway over the May Day bank holiday weekend.
Rail investment means changes to train services this May bank holiday
Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this bank holiday as further investment in the railway means some services and routes will be affected.
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