Network Rail News
Merseyrail tops Julys train performance league
Train operator Merseyrail, which runs commuter services in and around Liverpool, tops the train performance league this month with 96.2% of services on time in July, narrowly beating South West Trains (95.9%) and Arriva Train Wales (95.8%).
Network Rail gets on track to help beat cancer
Network Rail and Cancer Research UK are celebrating after the launch of their new two-year partnership, with Network Rail getting off to a flying start donating almost £200,000 in the first three months of the partnership.
Rail investment needed to keep London number one
Network Rail today called on business leaders throughout London to support capital investment in vital transport schemes that are so important for London and for the UK economy as a whole.
Bungling Thief Caught on Camera Stealing Copper Cable With Cousin
A bungling thief who stole more than £10,000 worth of copper railway cabling was caught out after CCTV cameras pictured him in the act.
NETWORK RAIL ASKS EXETER ‘WOULD IT KILL YOU TO WAIT?’
Network Rail is targeting one of Devon’s busiest level crossings today (22 June) to warn users of the dangers of ignoring warning signs at level crossings.
Iain Coucher to step down as Chief Executive of Network Rail
Iain Coucher has informed Network Rail’s Board of his intention to step down following eight years with the company, including three years as chief executive.
South Wales football tournament kicks rail crime into touch
Ten teams from schools in Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot and Pontypridd will battle out their own World Cup finals in a football tournament to help tackle railway crime in the region.
300 engineering jobs created to help deliver a better railway for Britain
Network Rail is creating more than 300 skilled engineering jobs in the next year to help deliver some of Britain’s most vital rail infrastructure projects.
Plans to deliver more trains and faster journeys on display in Doncaster, UK
Plans to improve journeys for thousands of rail passengers using the East Coast main line are on display in Doncaster this week.
Glasgow - Oban line reopens on schedule
Train services between Glasgow and Oban resumed this morning following the successful completion of operations to recover a derailed train and repair damaged tacks at Falls of Cruachan.
Trains hit record high in April-as c2c smash annual best
The number of trains arriving on time hit a new record high in April with 94% of trains across the country arriving punctually.
Train services get even more punctual
Train performance continued at record high levels in March with 93 out of 100 trains arriving on time during the month.