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Network Rail’s Suicide Prevention Programme marks key milestone with over 27,000 recorded interventions: NR, BTP image

Network Rail’s Suicide Prevention Programme marks key milestone with over 27,000 recorded interventions

Thursday 10 Oct 2024

This World Mental Health Day (10 October 2024), Network Rail has announced a new milestone with its Rail Suicide Prevention Programme as more than 27,000 interventions have been made across Britain’s rail network.*

Five-point plan announced to improve customer experience at London Euston station: Euston station-59

Five-point plan announced to improve customer experience at London Euston station

Friday 4 Oct 2024

Network Rail and the Department for Transport have today (Friday 4 October) announced a five-point plan that aims to improve the functioning of Euston station and deliver a better passenger experience while it undergoes longer-term design changes.

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Christmas engineering work across Anglia will continue to deliver benefits for passengers: Anglia track OLE work

Christmas engineering work across Anglia will continue to deliver benefits for passengers

Monday 21 Oct 2024

Passengers across East Anglia are being encouraged to check before travelling this Christmas as engineering work will be taking place, affecting some rail services over the festive period.

Passengers advised to plan for some disruption as Storm Ashley brings high winds and heavy rain to Scotland: NR Logo

Passengers advised to plan for some disruption as Storm Ashley brings high winds and heavy rain to Scotland

Saturday 19 Oct 2024

Strong winds and heavy rain brought by Storm Ashley will disrupt rail services across western and northern parts of Scotland from tomorrow (Sunday 20 October) evening.

Network Rail warns of impacts ahead of Storm Ashley: Ledsham flooding 1

Network Rail warns of impacts ahead of Storm Ashley

Friday 18 Oct 2024

Passengers across the North West are being urged to check their journeys this weekend and tie down any loose items in their gardens ahead of a named storm which is expected to arrive in in the early hours of Sunday.  

Reckless vandalism to drainage pump causes railway disruption in Cheshire: The drainage pump with cut wires

Reckless vandalism to drainage pump causes railway disruption in Cheshire

Friday 18 Oct 2024

Trains between Chester and Hooton are unable to run after a drainage pump was sabotaged in Ledsham, Ellesmere Port.

£21m investment at Salford Crescent station to improve train services across the North West: 3D visualisation of the new platform from the view of the current platform

£21m investment at Salford Crescent station to improve train services across the North West

Friday 18 Oct 2024

Passengers in Salford are being advised of Network Rail work to build a third platform at Salford Crescent station.

Weekend road diversions during vital Northallerton level crossing upgrade: Generic Level Crossing picture copy

Weekend road diversions during vital Northallerton level crossing upgrade

Friday 18 Oct 2024

Road users, pedestrians and rail passengers in Northallerton are being warned of upcoming town centre road diversions due to essential railway upgrades.

ONE WEEK TO GO: Engineering upgrades to close Lymington branch line: Distance view of Lymington bridge

ONE WEEK TO GO: Engineering upgrades to close Lymington branch line

Friday 18 Oct 2024

Vital work on the approach to Lymington Pier in Hampshire will mean that the Lymington branch line will be closed between Saturday 26 October and Sunday 3 November with buses replacing trains.

Network Rail and Southeastern partner with Earth Cubs to launch new educational videos for children: Earth Cubs header image

Network Rail and Southeastern partner with Earth Cubs to launch new educational videos for children

Friday 18 Oct 2024

Positive storytelling through educational videos will help Network Rail and Southeastern work together to create a cleaner, greener and more socially responsible region, resilient to climate change