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A brush with fame: Striking portrait of Network Rail ‘hidden hero’ unveiled on special exhibition train
A striking portrait of a Network Rail employee was unveiled at London Euston station on Tuesday 15 July. Manny Kang was captured on canvas for the exceptional care and commitment he brings to his role as a community safety manager on the Central route, connecting the West Midlands and London.
Railway safety campaign launches as accidental deaths hit five-year high
- Public urged to stay safe as accidental deaths on rail network rise by 26% compared to last year
- New hard-hitting safety films feature first responders sharing the devastating physical and emotional impacts of railway accidents
- Network Rail and British Transport Police campaign targets unsafe behaviour around tracks and level crossings as the summer holidays approach
National & regional news
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.
Railway between Leamington Spa and Banbury to reopen by Easter
Network Rail has confirmed that the railway line between Leamington Spa and Banbury will reopen by Easter (Thursday 2 April).
Transport Secretary visits Harbury landslip to see progress
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin MP has visited the Harbury landslip to see the work Network Rail is doing to reopen the line between Banbury and Leamington Spa.
Minding the gap – platform safety to improve as rail industry launches collaborative strategy
Over the past five years rail passengers have stepped on and off trains more than 15 billion times. While Britain has the safest railway in Europe, tragically during this time 18 people have lost their lives and almost 7,000 injuries have occurred following falls from the platform, or while boarding and alighting trains.
Main line from London Euston to remain open throughout February
Passengers will be able to use services on the main line from London Euston, the West Coast main line, as Network Rail today announced that it was cancelling its work planned for Watford over two weekends in February.
Harbury Tunnel landslip to close railway for several weeks
A large landslip near Harbury Tunnel is to keep the line closed between Banbury and Leamington Spa for several weeks.
Media statement - Harbury tunnel landslip - update 1 Feb
At around 3pm yesterday (Saturday 31 January), there was an extremely significant landslip in the Harbury area between Leamington Spa and Banbury affecting both train lines and the tunnel.
After an initial assessment it is estimated that around 350,000 tonnes of material will need to be removed and the line between Leamington Spa and Banbury will have to remain closed for at least one week to allow for an investigation to determine the scale of the problem.
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