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All aboard! Railway 200’s exhibition train arrives at London Paddington
- A special exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the railway arrived at London Paddington this morning (Monday 8 December) and will be open for visits until Saturday 13 December
- Get your free tickets through the Railway 200 website at railway200.co.uk/inspiration/.
Network Rail reveals a bridge is struck every five hours, naming Britain’s most-bashed bridges and urging drivers to ‘Wise Up and Size Up’
- 1,666 bridges were struck by vehicles in 2024/25 – roughly one every five hours, representing an 8.75% increase on the previous year
- Watling Street A5 in Hinckley tops the list as Britain’s most bashed bridge, which was hit 22 times in the year
- Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by checking vehicle heights and planning suitable routes to avoid costly and dangerous bridge strikes
Latest News
London's Charing Cross station remembers 120 years since tragic roof collapse
The lives of six people have been remembered at Charing Cross station, 120 years to the day since part of the station’s roof collapsed, as Network Rail unveiled a commemorative plaque.
Passengers urged to check before travelling in North West this weekend
Rail passengers have been warned to check before travelling this weekend with extremely heavy rain expected.
Picture-perfect peaks: Network Rail plays key role in landmark project to remove pylons from views across Eryri National Park
Working in partnership with National Grid, a once-in-a-generation scheme is underway to improve the landscape around the Dwyryd Estuary, in Snowdonia, by re-routing power cables underground.
Safety reminder as timetable change means Sunday trains through village
Walkers, cyclists, motorists and horse riders are advised of timetable changes affecting level crossings through a Lincolnshire village.
£4m improvements announced for railway between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan
More than £4m is being invested in the railway line between Dunblane and Bridge of Allan at the beginning of next year.
Cross-border train operators strengthen collaboration across Scotland’s Railway
A new team of railway colleagues have begun working in Scotland’s rail operating centre this week, bringing cross-border operators into the state-of-the-art control room for the first time.
Vital Mildmay line track replacement work to continue into new year, helping to keep trains on time in future
Following a partial closure of the London Overground Mildmay line over 11 days at Christmas, Network Rail will continue to deliver a major track replacement project over three weekends during January and February.
Figures reveal Scottish regions with most bridge strikes
New figures from Network Rail reveal the significant disruption caused when vehicles collide with railway bridges.