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Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May: NR engineer

Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May

Friday 26 Apr 2024

More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed to keep the vast majority of the network open for travel as usual.

ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work: Engineers will be undertaking preparatory work for the Victoria resignalling progamme over the early May bank holiday weekend

ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work

Friday 26 Apr 2024

From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are asked to check before travelling as planned upgrades and routine maintenance to the railway take place across Kent, Sussex and south east London.

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New ‘breathing space’ bench installed at Dalmuir as part of mental health awareness drive: IMG-20240517-WA0005

New ‘breathing space’ bench installed at Dalmuir as part of mental health awareness drive

Friday 17 May 2024

Passengers and members of the community are being invited to use a new ‘breathing space’ bench at Dalmuir station to promote positive mental wellbeing.

Network Rail and partners provide perfect blend to improved performance: Coffee Cup Run 2024

Network Rail and partners provide perfect blend to improved performance

Friday 17 May 2024

Rail industry experts have taken to the tracks to experience an LNER journey from a customer’s
perspective as part of partnership work to improve performance.

Passengers urged to check before they travel between Shrewsbury and Crewe on Bank Holiday weekend: Generic picture of tamping machines

Passengers urged to check before they travel between Shrewsbury and Crewe on Bank Holiday weekend

Friday 17 May 2024

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel between Shrewsbury and Crewe on the late May Bank Holiday weekend when Network Rail will be carrying out essential track renewals near Wem station.

21,000 trees and shrubs planted near Okehampton as first phase of ecology project is completed: Okehampton ecology project

21,000 trees and shrubs planted near Okehampton as first phase of ecology project is completed

Friday 17 May 2024

More than 21,000 trees and shrubs have been planted on the outskirts of Okehampton in the first phase of Network Rail’s project to protect the natural environment in the area.

Three key pieces of work completed at East Kilbride station: Picture4

Three key pieces of work completed at East Kilbride station

Friday 17 May 2024

Network Rail has hit three important milestones as part of its ongoing improvement works at East Kilbride station.

Project to improve accessibility at Anniesland station nears new milestone: Anniesland Cross facing east-2

Project to improve accessibility at Anniesland station nears new milestone

Friday 17 May 2024

Work to provide step-free access at Anniesland station in Glasgow is reaching a crucial phase as Network Rail prepares to install two new lifts.

Work starts on multi-million-pound improvement scheme at Eaglescliffe railway station: Aerial view of the proposed Eaglescliffe station, Network Rail (1)

Work starts on multi-million-pound improvement scheme at Eaglescliffe railway station

Thursday 16 May 2024

Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and make it more accessible for passengers for years to come.

West Coast main line passengers advised to check before you travel ahead of Spring bank holiday weekend: Work taking place on the West Coast main line at Watford in May 2014 cropped

West Coast main line passengers advised to check before you travel ahead of Spring bank holiday weekend

Thursday 16 May 2024

Over £24m is being invested over the late May bank holiday weekend to improve journeys on the West Coast main line between London Euston and Scotland.