NETWORK RAIL

Rail bosses launch competition to name Birmingham’s ‘Raging Bull’

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Alex Bestwick

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24 May 2023

Rail bosses have launched a competition to give a permanent new name to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games’ mechanical bull.
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Great British Railways project ‘watered down’

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Alex Bestwick

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19 May 2023

Plans to shake up the railway network may be watered down as legislation to give powers to a proposed new public sector body could be delayed, it has been reported.
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Backlog of inspections could cause ‘safety issues’ on railway, regulator warns

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Alex Bestwick

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15 May 2023

Faults with railway bridges and tunnels could go undetected due to a backlog of safety inspections, a regulator has warned.
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Leaked Network Rail presentation reveals train delays set to worsen

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Alex Bestwick

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18 April 2023

A leaked internal Network Rail presentation has revealed that train delays are expected to worsen over the next five years due to rising costs and funding.
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RMT members to vote on Network Rail offer from Thursday

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Alex Bestwick

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8 March 2023

Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members at Network Rail will begin voting on an offer aimed at resolving the bitter industrial dispute on Thursday.
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No direct trains between London and Scotland this weekend

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Alex Bestwick

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17 February 2023

Thousands of passengers will suffer major disruption this weekend due to no direct services running between London and Scotland while Network Rail carries out engineering work on two major routes simultaneously.
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Woman killed at crossing Network Rail knew posed ‘unacceptable’ risk

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Alex Bestwick

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14 February 2023

Network Rail knew that the level crossing where an elderly woman was struck and killed by a train posed an “unacceptable” risk, an investigation has found.
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Heavy rain and flooding cause rail disruptions in Scotland

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Alex Bestwick

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30 December 2022

Rail services have been affected as heavy rain has led to flooding in some parts of Scotland.
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Railway station launches audio guide for blind people

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Alex Bestwick

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2 December 2022

A railway station has become the first in the country to launch an audio guide to help blind and partially sighted people navigate the space.
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RMT boss and Holyrood transport minister urge UK Government to help end strikes

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Alex Bestwick

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2 December 2022

Rail union boss Mick Lynch and Scotland’s transport minister have urged Westminster to step in to help avoid strikes in the run up to Christmas.
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