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Paint rollers at the ready: Network Rail prepares the railway for summer
• Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather
• Last year buckled rails due to hot weather caused over 240 days (350,006 minutes) of delays for passengers
Passengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of Easter engineering programme
Rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance over this Easter bank holiday period (Friday 18 - Monday 21 April) as Network Rail delivers an £86m investment programme consisting of more than 300 upgrade projects across the country.
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Bookings now open for 'Inspiration', Railway 200's unique exhibition train at Euston
Network Rail is excited to announce that bookings are now open for visits to 'Inspiration', the unique exhibition train celebrating the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
Bookings open for ‘Inspiration’, Railway 200’s unique exhibition train
Bookings have opened for visits to a unique exhibition train, part of a national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway called Railway 200.
Major digital signalling upgrades affecting journeys between London and Peterborough/Royston
Thameslink and Great Northern passengers urged to plan ahead as no trains will travel to and from London King’s Cross over a weekend in May for East Coast Main Line transformation work.
London journeys affected as major digital milestone sees traditional signals removed
Passengers are urged to plan ahead as no trains will be running between London King’s Cross and Peterborough over a weekend in May as work to transform East Coast Main Line continues.
ONE MONTH TO GO: Passengers asked to plan ahead as further 10-week closure of Blackheath rail tunnel means train journeys will change
Repair work to the Blackheath railway tunnel being undertaken by Network Rail means that train services will be diverted via Greenwich.
REMINDER: Two weeks to go - Essential maintenance work to maintain safety and reliability on the Heart of Wales line
Network Rail will be carrying out essential maintenance work on the Heart of Wales line between Llanwrtyd and Pantyffynnon from Tuesday 6 May to Friday 23 May.
Plan ahead: Rail journeys to be affected by track upgrade work in Gloucestershire
Passengers are being advised to plan journeys in advance as Great Western Railway services will be affected by rail improvement works taking place throughout May in the Gloucester and Cheltenham areas.
A lick of paint goes a long way: Network Rail Southern region prepares the railway for hot weather
- Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather.
- Last year across the South of England, buckled rails due to hot weather caused 64 days (92,015 minutes) of delays for passengers.
- Two locations in Network Rail’s Southern region ranked in the top three nationally for heat-related incidents that affected the greatest number of trains.