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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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Passengers in the South West to benefit from more reliable railway as cliff resilience milestone is completed
Resilience work on the Devon cliffs between Dawlish and Holcombe to help protect the iconic coastal railway line has now been successfully completed.
Egg-citing discovery: Owl’s new home on Dawlish cliffs found by railway resilience team
A surprise was in store for an abseiling railway worker when he discovered a tawny owl nesting in a hole on Dawlish cliffs amid the bustle of a major worksite.
Network Rail and CP6 – looking back on five years of change
Control Period 6, or CP6, is the rail infrastructure manager’s sixth, five-year funding period, which started on 1 April 2019 and will finish on 31 March 2024. During this time, Network Rail has successfully delivered major rail upgrades across Great Britain to improve the railway for its passengers and freight users, while navigating unprecedented change inside and outside the railway.
Network Rail celebrates improved accessibility at Dawlish station ahead of holiday season
Network Rail joined forces with stakeholders, train operators and members of the community today to officially open the new footbridge with lifts at Dawlish station.
VIDEO: Ten years on from Dawlish storm… £165m investment is better protecting iconic coastal railway
In February 2014, a devastating storm battered the south Devon coastline at Dawlish, cutting off the only railway line to the south west for eight weeks.
Network Rail completes festive engineering work for Wales and Western region
Network Rail is thanking passengers and local residents today for their patience and understanding over the festive period while it has completed vital railway engineering work.
Network Rail releases footage of Dawlish sea wall withstanding this month’s Storm Ciarán as the project scoops the top prize at annual awards ceremony
Earlier this month the new Dawlish sea wall faced its toughest test yet as devastating wind and waves whipped the south west, withstanding both and winning two engineering awards just days later.
Network Rail looks to the next stages of south Devon railway resilience as rockfall shelter is completed
The completion of a new rockfall shelter marks a major milestone for Network Rail’s programme of work to protect the iconic coastal railway between Exeter and Newton Abbot from extreme weather.
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