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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 deploys 14,000 strong army over May Day bank holiday to improve the railway
Hundreds of thousands of passengers and freight users will experience long term benefits from almost £50m of investment in improving Britain’s rail network over the May Day bank holiday weekend. Over 95% of the network will be unaffected by this work programme.
Birmingham New Street station to feature state-of-the-art external advertising screens
The redeveloped Birmingham New Street is to be one of the first stations in the country to feature state-of-the-art advertising screens above all of its main entrances.
Easter investment means changes to services between Bescot Stadium and Rugeley Trent Valley
Ongoing work as part of the electrification of the railway between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley will take place over Easter as Network Rail continues its investment in the West Midlands.
Euston eateries to open this May
New food and beverage units at Euston, London’s fourth busiest railway station, will start to open from May 2015, with construction well underway on a £12.5 million project to create more space and offer more choice for passengers and the local community.
Check before you travel over Easter as work to improve the railway in the east of England continues
Essential improvements to provide a better, more reliable railway for passengers on the line from London Liverpool Street to Norwich will take place over Easter.
Railway between Leamington Spa and Banbury to reopen three weeks ahead of schedule
Network Rail has confirmed that the railway between Leamington Spa and Banbury will reopen on Friday 13 March - three weeks earlier than originally expected.
Birmingham New Street development reaches another milestone as demolition work finishes
The new Birmingham New Street station and Grand Central shopping destination are a step closer to completion after demolition work to create the stunning new atrium came to an end
Network Rail station retail records strong growth
A strong Christmas sales period, coupled with consistent October and November trading has helped Network Rail record positive like-for-like retail sales growth of 6.06% in the final quarter of 2014, the 11th successive quarter or growth. The British Retail Consortium in contrast announced 0.10% growth for the quarter.
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