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Bridge bashes hit passengers with over 100 days in rail delays
- More than 1,532 bridges were struck by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in 2023/24 – one every six hours
- Stuntney Road in Ely takes top spot as Britain’s most bashed bridge
- Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by knowing the height of their vehicles and choosing suitable routes before they head out on journeys
Six weeks to go: Majority of rail network open over festive period but passengers urged to check before travelling
- More than 95% of rail network open for business as normal, but some routes will be affected.
- Network Rail will be undertaking around 400 projects as part of a £142m upgrade programme over Christmas and New Year to improve your railway and provide better, more reliable services for passengers across Britain.
- Timetables now live; passengers asked to plan their journeys as soon as they can. Visit National Rail Enquiries or your train operator’s website.
Latest News
Passengers warned of railway closure in Cumbria for Storm Bert flooding recovery
There will be no trains between Lancaster and Barrow-In-Furness from Monday until Friday next week while essential repairs are carried out in Ulverston.
Vital engineering work in the Woking area to impact Main Line services over Christmas and New Year
- Key upgrade work between Farnborough and Woking means no trains will run on the South West Main Line
- Services between Waterloo and Southampton/Weymouth will be diverted and take significantly longer (45 minutes)
- No direct services from Winchester/Basingstoke/Salisbury/Exeter and London
- Passengers encouraged to check before travelling and plan journeys in advance
Giant suitcase raising awareness of bag thefts at King’s Cross
A super-sized suitcase is helping to remind passengers at King’s Cross to beware of bag thieves – as the station returns to pre-Covid visitor numbers.
One month until vital railway upgrades start in Westbury
Passengers are being reminded to prepare for a four-week period of railway upgrade work in and around Westbury station, that will improve performance of train services and ensure the continued safe and reliable running of the railway for years to come.
Level crossing misuse causing concern on the Wirral
Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists urged to take more care at level crossings across the Merseyrail network after frequent misuse has been reported in some areas.
Birmingham New Street braced for bumper Black Friday crowds
Passengers are urged to plan their journeys with hundreds of thousands of savvy shoppers expected to travel into Birmingham for Black Friday.
Engineering work to affect journeys on Cambrian Line between Machynlleth and Pwllheli in December
Passengers are urged to check before they travel between Machynlleth and Pwllheli next month, when Network Rail will be carrying out essential engineering work on the Cambrian Line.
Storm Bert clean up: Passengers urged to check journeys as flood-damaged rail repairs continue in Northampton
Rail engineers continue to work around the clock to repair flood-damaged railway equipment in Northampton after the River Nene burst its banks on Monday (25 November).