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Engineers working hard to re-open lines closed by Storm Éowyn
Network Rail engineers will work around-the-clock tonight and into Saturday to repair damaged infrastructure and re-open Scotland’s Railway following Storm Éowyn.
Network Rail joins Samaritans to bust ‘Blue Monday’ myth
Network Rail is getting behind Samaritans to encourage the public and staff to take time out for a cuppa and a catch-up, as part of the charity’s annual Brew Monday campaign.
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Better passenger journeys after track upgrades between Worcester and Hereford
Passengers are benefitting from better journeys between Worcester and Hereford after six days of work to upgrade track along this vital route.
York station car park to close next month for major improvement work
York station’s long-stay car park will close in March as part of the wider York Station Gateway project.
Customers encouraged to check before they travel ahead of major track upgrades in March
TRU Engineers will carry out vital improvements to the railway between Ravensthorpe and Leeds across three weeks in March, with customers urged to plan their journeys ahead of time.
Footage released showing near miss at level crossing in Merseyside
A safety warning has been issued to pedestrians to take extra care after a near miss at a level crossing in Southport.
Public to vote for favourite UK railway artworks as modern railway celebrates 200th anniversary
- Global public to narrow down 200 railway-themed artworks to just 20 by voting for their three favourites
- The longlist features paintings, drawings and sculptures from almost 100 collections
- The final twenty artworks will be showcased in a digital exhibition hosted by Art UK, the online home of the UK's national art collection
- The public will then vote for their favourite railway artwork of all time as part of the Railway 200 campaign marking the railway’s bicentenary
CORRECTION: Landslip repair to begin on Brighton Main Line
Work to repair a significant landslip between Three Bridges and Gatwick on the Brighton Main Line will begin on Sunday evening. Train services will continue to be disrupted and Network Rail will issue a further update as soon as possible.
Motspur Park station receives accessibility upgrades in its centenary year
Ahead of its 100th birthday in July, Motspur Park has received an early birthday present by becoming the latest station on Network Rail’s Wessex route to become step free, following an £11.4m investment to improve accessibility.
Improvements for passengers with “milestone achievement” of modern South Kirkby signals
Journey experience for passengers has been improved with new, modern signalling equipment at South Kirkby.