NETWORK RAIL

Lost toy monkey reunited with toddler after 600-mile rail adventure

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Alex Bestwick

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24 November 2023

A lost monkey toy has been returned to its three-year-old owner after a 600-mile railway adventure.
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Almost £1m in damages to Stonehaven crash victims

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Alex Bestwick

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9 October 2023

Almost £1 million in damages has been secured from Network Rail for seven people affected by a rail crash which claimed three lives in 2020, lawyers have said.
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Network Rail fined £6.7m over fatal rail crash

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Alex Bestwick

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8 September 2023

Network Rail has been fined £6.7 million after admitting health and safety failings over a rail crash that claimed three lives in 2020.
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Network Rail admits health and safety failings over fatal crash

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Alex Bestwick

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7 September 2023

Network Rail has admitted health and safety failings over a rail crash that claimed three lives.
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Network Rail due in court over fatal crash

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Alex Bestwick

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7 September 2023

Network Rail is due in court over a train crash which claimed three lives in 2020.
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Network Rail to face prosecution over fatal crash

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Alex Bestwick

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22 August 2023

Network Rail faces prosecution over a train crash which killed three people in 2020.
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Examples of ‘incredibly dangerous’ level crossing misuse shown in CCTV footage

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Alex Bestwick

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14 August 2023

A teenager doing press ups on a level crossing, two boys putting stones on a track, and dog owners making their pets pose for photos are among the examples of “incredibly dangerous” misuse of crossings in a compliation video released Network Rail.
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RMT calls for action on safety measures on anniversary of fatal derailment

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Alex Bestwick

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11 August 2023

RMT is calling for change as most of the safety recommendations made following a fatal train derailment “remain open”.
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Rail staff perform ABBA hit for Waterloo Station’s 175th anniversary

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Alex Bestwick

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11 July 2023

A choir of rail workers sang the ABBA hit of the same name at Waterloo Station to celebrate its 175th anniversary.
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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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