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Rail industry launches new sustainability campaign to inspire Gen Z to travel by train

Network Rail and industry partners have teamed together to create…

14 March 2024 | By Emily Budgen

Network Rail and industry partners have teamed together to create a new campaign to attract Gen Z rail customers.

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Rail Safety and Standards Board launches new health and wellbeing guide

A new Health and Wellbeing Index has been developed by…

24 September 2021 | By Global Railway Review

A new Health and Wellbeing Index has been developed by health economists at RSSB, with aims to identify the impact of health, wellbeing and safety risks to employees in the rail industry.

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Network Rail to showcase hydrogen-powered HydroFLEX train at COP26

Working with Porterbrook, Network Rail has announced plans to showcase some of the best…

28 May 2021 | By Global Railway Review

Working with Porterbrook, Network Rail has announced plans to showcase some of the best of British low-carbon train technology at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow.

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Network Rail signs declaration in pledge to make rail travel greener

Britain’s rail infrastructure operator has joined railway organisations from around…

26 May 2021 | By Global Railway Review

Britain’s rail infrastructure operator has joined railway organisations from around the world in signing the UIC's Climate Declaration to further commit to tackling climate change.

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Final Stonehaven report outlines UK rail network resilience improvements

The report, commissioned by the UK's Transport Secretary immediately after…

19 March 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The report, commissioned by the UK's Transport Secretary immediately after the Stonehaven incident, includes a range of recommendations to further safeguard the UK's railways from extreme weather.

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Network Rail uses latest technology to improve lineside biodiversity

The high-resolution imagery from satellites and aircraft can produce detailed…

22 January 2021 | By Global Railway Review

The high-resolution imagery from satellites and aircraft can produce detailed maps of habitats, helping Network Rail to identify likely biodiversity ‘hotspots’ found alongside Britain's rail network.

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Network Rail sets world-first targets to help limit global warming

By taking ambitious climate actions, Network Rail are playing a…

29 October 2020 | By Global Railway Review

By taking ambitious climate actions, Network Rail are playing a key part in supporting the UK government’s target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Network Rail to release open live data source for station lifts and escalators

By making the live data publicly available, passengers will be…

15 October 2020 | By Global Railway Review

By making the live data publicly available, passengers will be able to discover how accessible a station is prior to their journey.

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Network Rail publishes strategy to make rail travel cleaner and greener

Network Rail has published its ambitious Environmental Sustainability Strategy which…

24 September 2020 | By Global Railway Review

Network Rail has published its ambitious Environmental Sustainability Strategy which forms a key part of its ambition for Britain's railways to be the cleanest, greenest form of mass transport.

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Network Rail and CPC partner to support growth of innovative technology in rail

Network Rail and Connected Places Catapult will join forces to…

25 October 2019 | By Global Railway Review

Network Rail and Connected Places Catapult will join forces to focus on bringing more innovation into the supply chain and accelerating new technologies to market to improve the rail network.

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Network Rail awards contract to support the delivery of workbank

Network Rail has awarded major contracts to both Altran and…

20 August 2019 | By Global Railway Review

Network Rail has awarded major contracts to both Altran and AECOM to support the delivery of work within its Safety, Technical and Engineering (STE) Strategic Plan between 2019-2024.

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Network Rail launches a £70 million track-worker safety task force

Network Rail responds to ORR's improvement notices by pulling together…

11 July 2019 | By Global Railway Review

Network Rail responds to ORR's improvement notices by pulling together multiple programmes to improve track-worker safety and accelerate its current 'Near Miss Reduction Programme'.

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New regional Managing Directors announced at Network Rail

As part of a new 'passenger first' initiative at Network…

17 May 2019 | By Global Railway Review

As part of a new 'passenger first' initiative at Network Rail, the new Managing Directors are hoped to drive the change throughout the company.

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Electric train passes through Bolton for the first time

This marks a milestone in the Great North Rail Project,…

17 December 2018 | By Global Railway Review

This marks a milestone in the Great North Rail Project, the rail industry’s joint programme to transform train travel for customers through track and train upgrades.

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The £140 million transformation of Liverpool Lime Street was completed on time

New platforms have been constructed, existing platforms extended and signalling…

16 October 2018 | By Global Railway Review

New platforms have been constructed, existing platforms extended and signalling systems upgraded; transforming Liverpool’s rail station.

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