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REMINDER: Britain’s railway open for passengers and freight this early May bank holiday – with some notable exceptions
The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling this May, with both bank holidays largely unaffected by engineering work. However, this early May Bank Holiday, Saturday-Monday, 2-4 May, does feature work in some busy locations.
Survey reveals young adults underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway
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Trains set to return to Portishead and Pill after 60 years as contracts signed to reopen Portishead Line
One of the most-anticipated rail projects in the south west took a major step forward this morning, as contracts worth £200m were signed at Bristol Temple Meads to deliver two brand new stations and reinstate the Portishead railway line closed to passengers since 1964.
Coventry City's promotion parade means busier trains on Bank Holiday Monday
Coventry City Football Club’s celebrations to mark the team’s return to the Premier League are set to bring thousands of fans into Coventry, meaning trains and stations will be busier than normal on Bank Holiday Monday (4 May).
Public invited to find out more as work to make Tackley station fully accessible nears
Members of the public are invited to a drop-in event later this month to find out more about the work taking place at Tackley station in Oxfordshire which will make it fully accessible for the first time.
Filmmakers bring rail safety to classrooms across the South East
- Big-screen special effects experts lend their cutting-edge skills to help teach the South East schoolchildren about rail safety
- Each week, 77 children put themselves at risk of harm on Britain’s railway
- Schools are getting innovative new hard-hitting films ahead of rail safety becoming a compulsory part of the national curriculum later this year.
Filmmakers bring rail safety to classrooms across the South West
- Big-screen special effects experts lend their cutting-edge skills to help teach the South West schoolchildren about rail safety
- Each week, 77 children put themselves at risk of harm on Britain’s railway
- Schools are getting innovative new hard-hitting films ahead of rail safety becoming a compulsory part of the national curriculum later this year.
Public issued stark reminder that there are ‘no second chances’ when using rail level crossings dangerously
Trains on the East Coast Main Line travel at some of the highest speeds anywhere on Britain’s railway. New campaign No Second Chances is delivering a vital reminder of the cost of distraction at level crossings.
New cinema style films warn Scottish pupils of rail dangers
Film industry experts, who have worked on major productions like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, have helped develop a new series of rail safety films to be shown in Scottish schools.
Passengers urged to plan ahead for three-day Cross City line closure during HS2 viaduct work
The Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley will close for three days in May while a HS2 viaduct is installed near the new Curzon Street station.