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Passengers reminded to plan ahead and only travel by train if necessary on Wednesday
The rail industry is reminding passengers that services will be severely disrupted on Wednesday as a result of another national strike called by the leadership of the RMT union.
Network Rail launches resilience taskforce in wake of record-breaking heatwave
Network Rail has announced the launch of a new taskforce led by independent experts to investigate and make recommendations on how the railway can develop its approach to resilience during hot weather following this week’s unprecedented heatwave.
Passengers urged to plan ahead and only travel by train if necessary on 27 July
The rail industry is in the process of finalising another special ‘strike day’ timetable for next Wednesday (27th July) ahead of a fourth day of national strike action called by the leadership of the RMT that will again bring unnecessary and entirely avoidable disruption for passengers.
£10.5m refurbishment of iconic 140-year-old Oxted Viaduct is complete
Passengers travelling on the line from South Croydon to Uckfield can look forward to travelling safely over the Oxted Viaduct for decades to come after a £10.5m upgrade.
Charge while you travel with 84 new charging points at Edinburgh Waverley station
Rail passengers with electric vehicles will be able to charge while they travel thanks to the introduction of 84 new electric vehicle charging points at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Travel advice for North West with tracks set to exceed 50°C
Rail passengers in the North West are being advised to plan ahead with heatwave conditions expected to impact journeys next week.
Major £6.8m upgrade at St Albans City station is back on track
Plans to improve St Albans City station are getting back on track this summer, as Network Rail resumes work on the £6.8m revamp.
New independent report: Network Rail guilty of ‘restrictive and inflexible’ working practices
Network Rail has published an independent study by specialist infrastructure consultancy, Nichols, looking at how maintenance of infrastructure and key assets is carried out in other comparable industries in the UK and across Europe.
Network Rail announces Yorkshire’s first new electric railway in 25 years
The first miles of new electric overhead wires on a mainline in Yorkshire for over 25 years are now up, marking a step-change in progress for the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Network Rail uses trees to tackle graffiti hotspot in South London
Network Rail has planted 35 trees at an unsightly graffiti hotspot in London in a bid to deter taggers from vandalising the railway and saving thousands of pounds in cleaning costs.
Biggest upgrade in over 50 years at Billingham station gets underway
A £3.59m campaign to make Billingham station more accessible is now underway, kickstarting a programme of improvements for Northern passengers.
Charge while you travel: New electric vehicle charging points at Network Rail stations
Rail passengers with electric vehicles will be able to charge while they travel thanks to the introduction of 450 new electric vehicle charging points at Network Rail-managed car parks at railway stations.