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26 and 27 November 2012

Birmingham New Street works over Christmas

Akthar Hussain, Network Rail electrical engineering graduate

track maintenance

New lifts provided through DfT Access for All scheme.<br />August 2010

<p>Electrification presents a huge opportunity for the industry, for those who use the railway and for the country as a whole. Our analysis shows the long-term benefits of electrifying key parts of the network, in terms of both reducing its ongoing cost to the country and improving its environmental performance, are significant.</p><p align="left">As with each RUS, this has been developed with the full input of the rest of the rail industry including train and freight operators, as well as government and passenger representatives. It underwent a 60-day public consultation.</p>

Adam Renney Network Rail signalling apprentice Tyneside