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Majority of rail network open over festive period but passengers urged to check before travelling as upgrade package delivered
- More than 95% of rail network open for business as normal, but some routes will be affected.
- Network Rail will be undertaking a programme of work over Christmas and New Year to improve your railway and provide better, more reliable services for passengers across Britain.
- Timetables for train services running over the festive period will start to go live from this weekend- passengers asked to plan their journeys as soon as they can. Visit National Rail Enquiries or your train operator’s website
Railway workers underrated in public importance reveals new survey
New findings* released by Network Rail reveal railway professionals are underrated in public importance compared to other key workers in Britain. The results come as Network Rail launches a new campaign today (Thursday 12 September) called ‘Hidden Heroes’ – highlighting the vital work its employees do to keep the railway running, with a total of 1.61 billion journeys made by rail passengers in Great Britain in the latest year alone (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024).**
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Celebration as Bristol’s new Ashley Down station gets ready for passengers
For the first time since before astronauts walked on the moon, residents of the West of England and beyond will be able to catch trains to and from Ashley Down station.
Haslemere and Romsey schools honoured as part of Network Rail’s Rail Safe Wessex campaign
The Romsey School and three Haslemere primary schools, Camelsdale, Shootermill and St Barts, have been honoured at a formal launch of a new Network Rail drive to promote safe rail behaviours
Cable theft and heavy rain disrupts Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury journeys
Thieves have stolen more than 140m of cable on the line between between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, further disrupting passengers already impacted by flooding.
Huge turnout for Greater Manchester TRU public consultation as MP encourages more feedback
Stalybridge and Hyde MP and Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds MP, has urged his constituents to submit their views on the exciting plans for TRU rail upgrades between Stalybridge and Diggle (Saddleworth), through the ongoing online public consultation.
Passengers on Southport line reminded of 10-day railway closure in October
Network Rail is carrying out track improvement work in Southport.
Gunnislake branch line in Devon and Cornwall reopens a day early following emergency repairs
Network Rail has reopened the Gunnislake branch line a day earlier than planned, with services able to use the line again this afternoon (Thursday 26 September) following a two-week closure for emergency repair work.
Passengers are advised to plan ahead as engineering work takes place this Christmas
Rail passengers are being asked to plan ahead this autumn and Christmas as Network Rail carries out engineering work on the Western route, which runs from Paddington to Penzance
ONE MONTH TO GO: Engineering upgrades to close Lymington branch line
Vital work on the approach to Lymington Pier in Dorset will mean that the Lymington branch line will be closed between Saturday 26 October and Sunday 3 November with buses replacing trains.