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“I’m Fine” – The Silent Struggle of Gen Z’s Mental Health
- 78% of Gen Z say they’ve found it hard to speak up about mental health, compared to just 31% of Baby Boomers
- 9 in 10 Brits admit they brush off their mental health struggles with statements like “I’m tired”
- Network Rail and Mental Health Innovations unite for World Mental Health Day, breaking the silence around mental health
Travelling by train this Christmas and New Year? Remember to book ahead and plan your journey as improvement work means changes to trains on some major routes
Over 95% of the railway network will be open for business this Christmas and New Year but more than £130m of major investment projects mean it will be important to plan ahead. Journey planners including National Rail Enquiries are up to date today (Monday, 6 October) with information to help you find your best routes and book tickets until 28 December.
Latest News
New lifts improve passengers’ access to trains at Warwick station
Warwick passengers now have easier than ever access to train travel thanks to new lifts which have opened at the town’s main station.
Work begins this month to renew platform 1 at Ardgay Station
Ardgay Station in the Highlands is set to undergo significant improvements this month, as Network Rail engineers carry out a £1.35m upgrade platform 1.
Autumn track work to affect trains between Bath, Bristol and Weston-super-Mare
Network Rail will complete essential engineering work over six days on the Great Western Mainline this month, affecting passengers between Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa and Weston-super-Mare.
“I’m Fine” – The Silent Struggle of Gen Z’s Mental Health
- 78% of Gen Z say they’ve found it hard to speak up about mental health, compared to just 31% of Baby Boomers
- 9 in 10 Brits admit they brush off their mental health struggles with statements like “I’m tired”
- Network Rail and Mental Health Innovations unite for World Mental Health Day, breaking the silence around mental health
TWO WEEKS TO GO: Passengers reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work
Southeastern and Southern passengers are being reminded to plan ahead this October half-term if travelling on the Hastings line between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings.
Network Rail launches first CIRO-endorsed weather learning programme for rail staff
Network Rail, in partnership with the Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO), has launched an industry-endorsed weather learning programme aimed at operational staff and rail professionals to address the growing challenges of extreme weather on Britain's railways.
Plan ahead: Engineering work across Scotland’s railway this Christmas
Rail passengers are being encouraged to plan ahead for journeys over the 2025-26 festive period, with essential engineering work set to take place across Scotland’s railway.