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Railway workers underrated in public importance reveals new survey
New findings* released by Network Rail reveal railway professionals are underrated in public importance compared to other key workers in Britain. The results come as Network Rail launches a new campaign today (Thursday 12 September) called ‘Hidden Heroes’ – highlighting the vital work its employees do to keep the railway running, with a total of 1.61 billion journeys made by rail passengers in Great Britain in the latest year alone (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024).**
Brick by brick: Stone and brickwork repairs helping restore iconic Ouse Valley Viaduct
- Work is enhancing life of 180-year-old iconic Grade II listed Viaduct
- Critical piece of railway infrastructure – almost 17 million passenger journeys are made across the viaduct every year
- Originally built using 11 million bricks and opened in 1841
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£9.2m East Coast Main Line track and drainage upgrades this weekend
Rail passengers travelling between Newcastle and Edinburgh are being urged to check their journey before travelling as three weekends of track and drainage work begin on the East Coast Main Line this Saturday (14 September).
From Kent to Cornwall: Wye’s old signal box gets the green light for a new lease of life
- Historic signal box makes the 330-mile journey from Wye station in Kent to Prospidnick in Cornwall
- Upcycling project gives otherwise redundant structure a new lease of life on heritage railway
- Project to carefully remove delicate structure enabled by ex-offenders involved in the ‘Brighter Futures in Rail’ project
The ‘hidden hero’ keeping our communities safe on the railway
A railway safety manager from the West Midlands is being celebrated as a ‘guardian of the community’ in new a ‘hidden heroes’ campaign launched by Network Rail.
Survey finds regional railway workers underrated in public importance
New findings* released today (Thursday 12 September) reveal railway professionals are underrated in public importance compared to other key workers.
Railway’s Hidden Heroes immortalised by Brighton and Worthing based artists
Two acclaimed south coast artists will highlight the often underrated work of railway professionals at London's Waterloo station on Thursday.
Railway workers underrated in public importance reveals new survey of people in the south west
One of the south west’s railway workers stars in a new campaign to highlight the essential roles of people who keep trains running, as new findings* released by Network Rail reveal railway professionals are underrated in public importance compared to other key workers in Britain.
Railway workers underrated in public importance reveals new survey
New findings* released by Network Rail reveal railway professionals are underrated in public importance compared to other key workers in Britain. The results come as Network Rail launches a new campaign today (Thursday 12 September) called ‘Hidden Heroes’ – highlighting the vital work its employees do to keep the railway running, with a total of 1.61 billion journeys made by rail passengers in Great Britain in the latest year alone (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024).**
Saved from the scrapheap: Old track from Severn Tunnel gets new life at Global Centre of Rail Excellence
Track that was removed from the Severn Tunnel during the recent renewal of the line will have a second life after moving to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) to be used as sidings.