News & Safety

We are committed to upgrading the railway safely

We’re doing all we can to prevent rail suicides and support those affected by them.

Christmas and New Year engineering works

Leaves on the line are the rail equivalent of black ice on the roads.

Stormy weather can severely impact the railway. When this happens, we work night and day to keep the railway open for your train services.

We’re passionate about safety: for our employees, our contractors, the passengers who travel on our network and members of the public who interact with the railway […]

Network Rail has completed a range of essential upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland over Easter.

Most people feel stressed sometimes and some people find stress helpful or even motivating. But if stress is affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.

YOU ARE HERE:LATEST 10 most important routes to electrify for a green railway in the North 20 OCT, 2022 BY ROB HORGAN The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has outlined its “roadmap for a green railway in the North”, which involves electrifying hundreds of kms of routes in the north of England.

Mental health Information and support Every year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem. But hundreds of thousands of people are still struggling.

Leaves on the line are the rail equivalent of black ice on the roads. We work hard throughout autumn to minimise delays and get you safely to your destination.

Work will take place from Saturday 27 August to Monday 29 August, involving upgrades and routine maintenance around Britain. Most of the railway will stay open for business as usual, but we recommend you check before you travel.

This summer, Britain has had some of its highest temperatures ever recorded. We’ve brought in independent experts to lead the way in helping to mitigate disruption and keep you safe on the railway.

You may not realise it, but a summer heatwave can cause as many problems for the railway as a downpour.

We will deliver £4bn of efficiencies by pursuing better value and doing more for less by 2024. We have challenged ourselves to reduce our costs by 15% when building major projects.

Join us this month in discussing a mentally healthier future for the LGBTQ community. Learn more about LGBTQ mental health.

Network Rail staff have come to the aid of rail colleagues in Ukraine after delivering a convoy of vehicles loaded with equipment to help keep the Ukrainian railway running. 

The Midlands’ newest and longest railway bridge is now fully functional after carrying its first freight train. Tracks reopened today (Monday 23 May) on the Stechford to Aston freight line in Birmingham following the installation of a massive 2,600-tonne bridge* built by Network Rail in partnership with HS2.

A new safety scheme has launched which will fit more than 15,000 of Britain’s freight locomotives and wagons with technology that enables the condition of wheelsets – a pair of wheels mounted on an axle – to be monitored in real-time.

A new online tool to help the rail industry measure the social value of its investments, infrastructure projects and day-to-day operations has been launched today.