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REMINDER: Britain’s railway open for passengers and freight this early May bank holiday – with some notable exceptions
The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling this May, with both bank holidays largely unaffected by engineering work. However, this early May Bank Holiday, Saturday-Monday, 2-4 May, does feature work in some busy locations.
Survey reveals young adults underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway
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No Charing Cross trains to call at London Bridge rail station from Monday – and further changes planned this weekend
Passengers who travel to London Bridge on Southeastern’s Charing Cross trains will have to take different routes to the station from this Monday as the next stage of the massive station rebuilding takes shape.
Network Rail completes £200m festive upgrade programme
Network Rail completed its huge £200m investment programme this morning as major projects at Reading and London Bridge were completed and services restored for this morning's commuters.
Stunning timelapse film shows scale of work at London Bridge railway station
More than 1,000 engineers have been working round the clock at London Bridge railway station every day since December 20, including Christmas Day, on a massive project to rebuild the station to improve facilities and services for passengers.
Pictures: Finishing touches to new platforms at London Bridge, ready for the New Year
The finishing touches are being made to a pair of new platforms at London Bridge rail station, ready for their introduction after Christmas.
Fans of festive football urged to plan their travel through London Bridge
With a good Christmas vital to football teams’ chances of glory – or avoiding the drop - Network Rail is urging fans to plan their journeys over the festive period as the rebuilding of London Bridge railway station gains pace.
Army of 11,000 railway engineers to work on record-breaking Christmas investment programme to deliver a bigger, better railway
Millions of passengers and freight users are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain’s rail network.
Record-breaking Christmas investment programme to deliver bigger, better railway in London and South East
Millions of passengers are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain’s rail network – including many locations around London.
Army of 11,000 railway engineers to work on record-breaking Christmas investment programme to deliver a bigger, better railway
Hundreds of thousands of passengers and freight users are set to benefit from the biggest Christmas and New Year investment programme ever carried out on Britain’s rail network.
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