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Network Rail’s Suicide Prevention Programme marks key milestone with over 27,000 recorded interventions
This World Mental Health Day (10 October 2024), Network Rail has announced a new milestone with its Rail Suicide Prevention Programme as more than 27,000 interventions have been made across Britain’s rail network.*
Five-point plan announced to improve customer experience at London Euston station
Network Rail and the Department for Transport have today (Friday 4 October) announced a five-point plan that aims to improve the functioning of Euston station and deliver a better passenger experience while it undergoes longer-term design changes.
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Engineering work to affect train journeys between Swansea and Port Talbot in early November
Passengers are urged to check before they travel between Swansea and Port Talbot next month, when Network Rail will be carrying out essential track renewals.
TRU achieves perfection in Considerate Constructors Scheme
TRU is proud to confirm it has scored a flawless 45/45 score following a recent Considerate Constructors Scheme assessment at our Huddersfield station site, which includes the newly opened HD1 office premises.
Passengers in North West advised of flooding across rail network
Heavy rainfall across the route has caused some services to be disrupted.
From bin to cup: Network Rail tracks the journey of a coffee cup from its station bins as part of new recycling effort to divert 100% of all waste from landfill
- Network Rail’s partnership with The Green Block has already boosted recycling rates from just 13% to 91% at London Victoria over the past three years
- Ambition is now to reach 95% and divert 100% of station waste from landfill
- Installation of 60 bins at London Victoria during National Recycling Week is enabling passengers to follow the journey of a coffee cup as it’s recycled
- Industry-first sponsorship opportunity could create a new revenue stream for the railway
TRU granted Transport and Works Act Order between Leeds and Micklefield
TRU has reached another milestone as the Secretary of State for Transport approved a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO), which will grant the programme permission to deliver a number of major upgrades to the railway between Leeds and Micklefield.
Changes to EMR and Thameslink journeys south of Luton this weekend
Passengers are being urged to check before they travel ahead of engineering work this weekend that will see buses replacing East Midlands Railways and Thameslink trains south of Luton.
Motorists reminded to plan ahead and change their travel plans as Kingsferry Bridge cable repairs to be completed over the Kent school half-term in October
- Network Rail and Kent County Council have agreed measures to keep people moving
- People are still advised to change travel plans to help reduce road congestion.
- Bridge repairs will take place between 22:00 on Friday 25 October and 05:00 on Sunday 3 November
Network Rail and White Cliffs Countryside Partnership hire some unusual new staff – with hooves instead of hard hats - to sustainably manage rare landscape
They’re not the usual employees you’d expect a railway to hire, but Network Rail’s latest recruits, a herd (or "trip") of goats, have taken to their new jobs with great enthusiasm, helping to restore chalk grassland near – but not on – tracks in Folkestone.