https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/national rail/ National Rail News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-05-17T03:15:19+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-rail-launches-new-whatsapp-travel-service/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-rail-launches-new-whatsapp-travel-service/ UK rail passengers returning after the summer holidays can now access customised real-time travel information for their journeys through WhatsApp. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:25:48 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/network-rail-responds-to-channel-4-news-item-on-tree-felling/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/network-rail-responds-to-channel-4-news-item-on-tree-felling/ With over 20,000 miles of track and an estimated 2.5 million trees growing on the line-side Network Rail has to focus its resources on keeping the railway safe and running as smoothly as possible. Tue, 14 Apr 2015 05:00:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-rail-enquiries-partners-with-ucl/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-rail-enquiries-partners-with-ucl/ As part of National Rail Enquiries (NRE) on-going aim to provide the best and most useful information to the train traveller, it has partnered with University College London and Microsoft to analyse the results from Darwin, its real time train prediction system to identify trends that could further improve predictions. Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:00:50 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-train-performance-for-period-3-is-93.1/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-train-performance-for-period-3-is-93.1/ Punctuality on the railways reached 93.1% during Period 3, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail, the joint best period 3 recorded. The data for Britain’s train services covers the period from 26 May 2013 - 22 June 2013. This compares to 92.9% for the same period last year. The moving annual average is now at 91.0%. Mon, 01 Jul 2013 06:00:26 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-train-performance-for-period-2-is-93.5/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-train-performance-for-period-2-is-93.5/ Punctuality on the railways reached 93.5% during Period 2, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail. The data for Britain’s train services covers the period from 28 April 2013 - 25 May 2013. This compares to 92.3% for the same period last year. The moving annual average is now at 91.0%. Wed, 05 Jun 2013 06:00:21 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-train-performance-for-period-11-is-87.3/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-train-performance-for-period-11-is-87.3/ Punctuality on the railways reached 87.3% during Period 11, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail. The data for Britain’s train services covers the period from 06 January 2013 - 02 February 2013. This compares to 91.4% for the same period last year. The moving annual average is now at 91.1% Sat, 16 Feb 2013 06:00:02 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/carillion-wins-40m-cumbernauld-electrification-contract/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/carillion-wins-40m-cumbernauld-electrification-contract/ Network Rail has today announced that Carillion has won the contract to deliver the electrification of the Cumbernauld-Glasgow Queen Street line. Sat, 02 Feb 2013 06:00:01 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-train-performance-for-period-5-is-92/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/national-train-performance-for-period-5-is-92/ Punctuality on the railways reached 92% during Period 5, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail. Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:00:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unsuspecting-london-commuters-treated-to-shakespeare-and-improv-comedy/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unsuspecting-london-commuters-treated-to-shakespeare-and-improv-comedy/ · World’s first play on train to mark opening of Blackfriars South Station. · Collaboration with Network Rail, First Capital Connect and Shakespeare’s Globe. Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/street-view-to-become-station-view-in-leeds/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/street-view-to-become-station-view-in-leeds/ Network Rail has teamed up with Google to add some of its biggest stations to the online 360 degree Google Street View application, helping people to better find their way around some of the Britain’s busiest transport hubs. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:09 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-sun-care-campaign-for-rail-workers/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-sun-care-campaign-for-rail-workers/ A new poster campaign raising awareness of how to spot potential skin cancer has been launched by Network Rail, which has more than 15,000 employees who regularly work outdoors. Tue, 17 May 2011 19:30:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/one-million-extra-journeys-with-oyster-pay-as-you-go-on-national-rail/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/one-million-extra-journeys-with-oyster-pay-as-you-go-on-national-rail/ A million extra journeys are being made each week using Oyster pay as you go on National Rail after it was extended to all 350 National Rail stations in Greater London at the start of the year. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:05:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-look-national-rail-enquiries-website-helps-over-two-million-extra-users/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/new-look-national-rail-enquiries-website-helps-over-two-million-extra-users/   *  Visitor numbers up 16% since re-launch   * 14.5 million users a month on average   * Key functions used up to 251% more Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:54:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flybe-confirms-additional-capacity-in-response-to-national-rail-strike/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/flybe-confirms-additional-capacity-in-response-to-national-rail-strike/ Flybe, the UK’s Number One domestic airline, has been quick to step up to the plate following confirmation this afternoon that both the RMT and TSSA Unions have called a four-day national rail strike effective Tuesday April 6th. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:14:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/train-performance-remains-good-during-autumn-period/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/train-performance-remains-good-during-autumn-period/ Train punctuality and reliability over the autumn hit record levels this year with delays caused by infamous, ‘leaves on the line’, cut by 40%. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:57:31 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oyster-pay-as-you-go-extended-to-all-national-rail-services-in-uk/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oyster-pay-as-you-go-extended-to-all-national-rail-services-in-uk/ Oyster pay as you go accepted on National Rail services from 2 January 2010 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:10:06 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20050902090216559/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/btn20050902090216559/ The National Rail website has been modernised and refreshed to make it easier and faster to use. Train times and essential journey planning information will now be clearer and more quickly accessed. Fri, 02 Sep 2005 09:02:08 +0000