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East Midlands stations back Samaritans campaign to show how small talk can save lives
- Derby, Nottingham and Bedford stations are among those supporting Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign with events to empower passengers to start a conversation if they see someone who needs help
- Only around 45% of people in the East Midlands feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public
- New campaign film launches today to reassure the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery
Network Rail joins Samaritans to remind public that small talk can be lifesaving
- Samaritans survey shows only half of the nation feel confident approaching someone they are concerned about in public
- Network Rail teams up with Samaritans, British Transport Police and the wider rail industry for Small Talk Saves Lives - empowering the public to act if they see someone who needs help by starting a conversation
- New campaign film reassures the public that a little small talk like ‘where can I get a coffee?’ can set someone on a path to recovery
£164m overhaul for key cross-border rail line
The West Coast main line will close for 16 days in March as Network Rail engineers deliver a vital programme of work to upgrade Carstairs Junction.
Work progresses to preserve and refresh the Island Line’s historic Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight – with completion expected in late spring
Engineers working to improve Ryde Pier have provided a progress update after battling through winter storms to give the Victorian pier a new lease of life.
Improved journeys for Bakerloo line and London Overground passengers
Passengers are now benefiting from major improvements to the Bakerloo line and London Overground which will provide more reliable journeys between London Euston and Watford Junction in the future.
143-year-old bridge gets a new lease of life to support passengers on Esk Valley line
Network Rail has given a 143-year-old bridge in the North York Moors a new lease of life to improve reliability for rail passengers travelling on the Esk Valley line for the next 120 years.
Another step forward for East Coast Digital Programme
The billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) has taken another step forward with crucial work to enable a more reliable railway taking place over the weekend.
Step-free access coming to St Erth station thanks to footbridge funding confirmation
Rail passengers in West Cornwall are set to enjoy a more accessible St Ives branch line following confirmation of a step-free footbridge to be built at St Erth station.
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