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Network Rail and Southern Railway confirm 1 September planned reopening of Haywards Heath to Lewes line
The railway line between Haywards Heath and Lewes will reopen to passenger services on Tuesday 1 September following a major recovery operation and repairs to the track after the derailment on Thursday 13 August.
Joint statement on RAIB interim report on Lewes derailment
Joint statement from Lucy McAuliffe, Route Director Sussex, Network Rail, and John Whitehurst, Chief Executive Officer at GTR, which operates Southern
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Network Rail and Southeastern using virtual reality to teach children how to Travel Safe, Travel Smart as rail safety education added to school curriculum
- Rail safety education added to the curriculum in secondary schools
- Southeastern provides ‘Travel Safe Travel Smart’ programme in Margate to help schoolchildren understand how to use the railway safely
- The railway has relaunched its Switched On website, which offers targeted content for children of all ages
Manchester Piccadilly long-stay car park fully closed for temporary repairs
Passengers and station users are being advised of a full closure of Manchester Piccadilly station's long-stay car park on Boad Street.
Community invited to drop-in event as Bristol Brabazon station enters final stages of construction
Residents are being invited to a community drop-in event later this month to find out more about progress on the new station at Brabazon- the new city district being built on the former Filton Airfield- and the next steps ahead of its opening this Autumn.
£13m upgrades planned for West Highland Line this November
The West Highland Line, one of Scotland's most famous railway routes, will close for nine days this November while Network Rail carries out £13m worth of upgrades to help keep the line running safely and reliably.
West Coast Main Line to close between London Euston and Watford due to emergency bridge work
Passengers are being urged to avoid travel if they can during major railway disruption on Sunday 20 September until 4pm when Network Rail removes Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford in an emergency operation to keep the railway safe.
£110k committed to strengthen fight against cable theft and railway crime
A £110,000 investment is helping to tackle cable theft, vandalism and trespass on the East Coast Main Line through proactive security patrols.
Repairs completed early at Reedham swing bridge
Larger boats can pass through Reedham swing bridge again after Network Rail finished fixing a major mechanical fault.
£130m invested to strengthen Scotland’s railway against extreme weather
Network Rail has reached an important milestone in its work to strengthen Scotland's railway against extreme weather, investing £130m in resilience over the last two years.