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Railway 200 train arrives at first stop in year-long tour

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Alex Bestwick

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30 June 2025

The special Railway 200 ‘Inspiration’ train has arrived in Kidderminster, the first stop in its year-long tour of Britain.
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New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

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Alex Bestwick

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26 June 2025

A new telecoms deal will eliminate mobile signal blackspots on many of Britain’s major train routes, the Department for Transport (DfT) has said.
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‘Shocking’ near-miss CCTV footage warns of risks of railway crossings

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Alex Bestwick

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1 May 2025

Network Rail has issued ‘shocking’ CCTV footage, including a teenager stood in the middle of a railway crossing staring at their mobile phone and a couple pushing a pram across a line after failing to observe safety barrier alarms.
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Rail tracks painted in preparation for hot weather

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Alex Bestwick

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23 April 2025

Around 1,500 litres of white paint will be applied to railway tracks in preparation for hot weather. Hundreds of Network […]
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Network Rail boss announces retirement

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Alex Bestwick

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31 March 2025

Network Rail chief executive Sir Andrew Haines has announced his retirement before the creation of Great British Railways, which will take over its functions.
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Rail passengers warned over bank holiday disruptions

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Alex Bestwick

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22 August 2024

People embarking on August bank holiday getaways in England and Wales are being warned over rail disruption due to engineering work.
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Samaritans and Network Rail’s suicide prevention programme extended to 2027

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Alex Bestwick

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26 July 2024

Samaritans will continue to be the primary delivery partner for Network Rail’s strategy to prevent suicide on the railway, the charity announced.
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Glenfinnan Viaduct to undergo £3.4 million repair work

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Alex Bestwick

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8 April 2024

Network Rail has announced it will spend £3.4 million on repairs to the Glenfinnan Viaduct.
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Network Rail announce £2.8b investment to protect railway from climate change and extreme weather

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Alex Bestwick

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3 April 2024

Network Rail has announced it intends to invest around £2.8 billion over the next five years on protecting the railway from climate change and extreme weather.
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More than 1,000 actions for improvement identified on struggling rail route

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Alex Bestwick

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27 February 2024

More than 1,000 areas for improvement have been identified on a major rail line plagued by faults.
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NETWORK RAIL

Railway 200 train arrives at first stop in year-long tour

New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

‘Shocking’ near-miss CCTV footage warns of risks of railway crossings

Rail tracks painted in preparation for hot weather

Network Rail boss announces retirement

Rail passengers warned over bank holiday disruptions

Samaritans and Network Rail’s suicide prevention programme extended to 2027

Glenfinnan Viaduct to undergo £3.4 million repair work

Network Rail announce £2.8b investment to protect railway from climate change and extreme weather

More than 1,000 actions for improvement identified on struggling rail route

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