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Network Rail has produced a new comic book based on the safety film, ‘18’, which was developed with the help of pupils from Kingswood Secondary Academy in Corby.

A Network Rail signaller who provides help and support to homeless people in Blackpool has won another award for his kindness.

Football fans, revellers and Christmas shoppers in the Midlands are being warned of busier-than-usual trains this Saturday.

Network Rail and East Midlands Railway are urging passengers to check before travelling over the festive period as there will be eight days of changes to services in the region.

With an increase in the number of large goods vehicles expected on Britain’s roads to meet demand for deliveries over Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the Christmas period, Network Rail is issuing a plea to drivers to always check the height of their vehicles before making their journeys. 

Network Rail engineers in Sussex will be working around the clock this week to finish upgrading the line between Lewes and Seaford with modern, more reliable signalling technology to reduce delays for passengers.

Passengers are being advised to plan their journeys with bumper numbers of savvy shoppers expected to travel by rail into Birmingham for Black Friday deals in three days’ time.

With thousands of Black Friday bargain hunters expected to travel in and out of Manchester by train, passengers are being advised to plan their journeys this Friday (29 November).