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New railway timepiece marks new beginning for Britain’s railway and celebrates 200 years of trains
Today, Network Rail and partners across the Government and railway industry marked the launch of the railway’s first national clock design for over 50 years*, at London Bridge station.
“I’m Fine” – The Silent Struggle of Gen Z’s Mental Health
- 78% of Gen Z say they’ve found it hard to speak up about mental health, compared to just 31% of Baby Boomers
- 9 in 10 Brits admit they brush off their mental health struggles with statements like “I’m tired”
- Network Rail and Mental Health Innovations unite for World Mental Health Day, breaking the silence around mental health
National & regional news
Lift off: Manchester Piccadilly lift improvements start today
Passengers are being advised about work to replace the lift giving access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Railway upgrades to affect weekend journeys into Greater Manchester
Passengers are being advised about changes to weekend journeys between Bolton and Manchester while Network Rail improves the railway this month.
Manchester Piccadilly lift improvements start later this month
Passengers are being advised about work later this month to replace the lift giving access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Advance notice to passengers about Manchester Piccadilly lift work
Passengers are being advised about work next year to replace the lift giving access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester railway upgrades continue this weekend - passengers reminded to check their journey
- Major Transpennine Route Upgrade work continues between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge this weekend
- The latest stage of improvements include strengthening Williamson Street viaduct, upgrading more track at Miles Platting and installing new equipment for signalling cables
- The project will bring faster, more reliable services between Manchester and York, via Huddersfield and Leeds
- Trains between Manchester and Stalybridge will run via Manchester Piccadilly only (not Manchester Victoria) on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 October – passengers urged to check their journey
Advance notice to passengers about Manchester Piccadilly lift work
Passengers are being advised about future work to replace the lift giving access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station.
Major railway improvements get underway around Manchester this month – passengers reminded to check their journeys
At the end of this month, railway engineers will be making major improvements to track and railway bridges between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria and Rochdale.
Major step forward for rail in the North
- Rail improvements announced for Greater Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) boost to Northern economy
- Improvements require 16-day railway closure in August between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale/Stalybridge stations
- Rail leaders commit to keep passengers moving between Leeds and Manchester by train
- Replacements buses will be in operation on the Calder Valley line between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria stations
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