News & Safety

Checking in on your family, friends and colleagues is always important. But as the coronavirus pandemic continues, this is more important than ever.

Landslips happen on the railway when soil, rocks and earth fall on to and cover the track. This is often after long periods of heavy rain, when the ground becomes saturated with water.

We are heartbroken by the passing of our Founder and inspiration Captain Sir Tom Moore.As well as uniting the nation and giving hope when it was needed most he has been our beacon of light every single day.

The changes to the off-payroll rules due to come into effect on 6 April 2020 have now been delayed until April 2021.

Key rail infrastructure in the North of England will be upgraded this summer to support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme

The lights outside one of London Liverpool Street station’s main entrances have been turned purple today, Wednesday 27 January, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

The clip of Tidemills level crossing is the latest in a series of dangerous incidents on the railway, which could have ended with fatal or life-changing consequences.

Railway engineers across the North West are battling the effects of Storm Christoph as they try to keep passengers and freight safely on the move.

Network Rail has donated refurbished laptops to St. Willibrord's R.C. Primary School in Clayton, East Manchester, to help every pupil in the school continue their learning from home during lockdown.

Network Rail Southern Region is participating in ‘Brew Monday’ today (Monday January 18) to help passengers and staff make contact, reach out to each other and focus on mental wellbeing on what is thought to be the most difficult day of the year.

Kidsgrove station’s multi-million-pound accessibility upgrade will ramp up from next week as work to stabilise historic mine shafts under the site gets underway.

It's being given to: people aged 80 and over people who live or work in care homes. health and social care workers at high risk.

Recent and upcoming changes 5 January National lockdown rules apply in England. Stay at home. Find out what the rules are in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The launch of the hub is a key part of the Tram Train Pilot scheme in South Yorkshire which runs between Sheffield Cathedral and Rotherham Parkgate via Rotherham Central station.

The structure, which weighs more than the Eiffel Tower, is being installed in a painstaking nine-day operation as part of the £1.2bn upgrade of the East Coast Main Line.

We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and we are looking forward to continued success and expansion of our operations as we head into 2021.

Steam still helps run the railway! The winter development vehicle (WDV) blows hot air around the running rails – specifically around points and crossings – to melt snow and ice stopping the points from working.