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Paint rollers at the ready: Network Rail prepares the railway for summer
• Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather
• Last year buckled rails due to hot weather caused over 240 days (350,006 minutes) of delays for passengers
Passengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of Easter engineering programme
Rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance over this Easter bank holiday period (Friday 18 - Monday 21 April) as Network Rail delivers an £86m investment programme consisting of more than 300 upgrade projects across the country.
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A lick of paint goes a long way: Network Rail Southern region prepares the railway for hot weather
- Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather.
- Last year across the South of England, buckled rails due to hot weather caused 64 days (92,015 minutes) of delays for passengers.
- Two locations in Network Rail’s Southern region ranked in the top three nationally for heat-related incidents that affected the greatest number of trains.
Paint rollers at the ready: Network Rail prepares the railway for summer
• Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather
• Last year buckled rails due to hot weather caused over 240 days (350,006 minutes) of delays for passengers
Thornliebank Road bridge reopens early for community
Network Rail opened the new Thornliebank Road bridge today (Tuesday 22 April) – seven weeks ahead of schedule.
REMINDER: One week to go - Vital maintenance work taking place on the Ebbw Vale line this month
Rail passengers are reminded that essential maintenance work will close the Ebbw Vale line at the end of April.
Hop on board: TRU completes Easter weekend upgrade work at Mirfield station
On Monday (21 April), TRU completed a series of Easter Weekend upgrades across West Yorkshire, which included significant changes to Mirfield station.
DELIVERED: Network Rail completes programme of engineering work across south London, East Kent and East Sussex over Easter
Network Rail has completed a major programme of railway engineering work across south London, Kent and Sussex over the long weekend.
Tracks and toilets transformed during Euston’s Easter shutdown
Drone footage has been released of significant West Coast Main Line track upgrades alongside photos of Euston’s new loos after major improvements for passengers this Easter.
Railway staff complete run to raise money for Cosy Coats charity
A team of rail industry colleagues, led by Network Rail’s Wessex route director, Mark Goodall, recently completed the London Landmarks Half Marathon, raising vital funds in aid of charity Cosy Coats.