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Bank holiday congestion hotspots identified as long weekend looms

An RAC survey suggests that around 14.4 million leisure trips by car are planned between Friday and Monday

The Independent UK

Network Rail to face prosecution over rail crash which killed three people

Network Rail faces prosecution over a train crash which killed three people.

The National (Scotland)

Network Rail to face prosecution over deadly rail crash

Three people died after the derailment in August 2020.

The Independent UK

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Bank holiday congestion hotspots identified as long weekend looms

A survey commissioned by the RAC suggested that around 14.4 million leisure trips by car are planned between Friday and Monday.

The Independent UK

Inquiry into pensioner’s level crossing death reopened due to ‘new evidence’

The 85-year-old victim was walking on a level crossing with a dog and pushing a wheeled trolley bag.

The Independent UK

Video of teen doing press-up on level crossing sparks railway safety warning

Secret cameras placed at level crossings have caught people doing ‘highly dangerous’ things on train tracks

Evening Standard

Safety warning after teenager seen doing one-armed press-up on level crossing

Secret cameras placed at level crossings have caught people doing ‘dangerous’ things on the tracks, prompting a warning from Network Rail.

The Independent UK

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Network Rail: Engineering work dates and how to get around London

London Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations impacted by engineering works

Evening Standard

‘Only AI made it possible’: scientists hail breakthrough in tracking British wildlife

Technology proves able to identify dozens of species in thousands of hours of recordings

The Guardian - UK

Rail electrification plans fall far short of UK net zero targets, data shows

Figures obtained by Lib Dems reveal need for eightfold increase to reach greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050

The Guardian - UK

Ticket office closures consultation set to be extended after public backlash

The head of Network Rail said an extension to the consultation would be a sign the Government and train operators ‘want to hear more from passengers’.

The Independent UK

Rail bosses spend £10,000 a week on flights – because it’s cheaper than trains

Network Rail Director Michelle Handforth expensed £8,000 worth of domestic flights

The Independent UK

Woman who transformed Network Rail van into dream camper home now travels the world selling her art

Illustrator Jasmine Hortop funds her idyllic, off-grid lifestyle through selling her ocean-inspred artworks

Manchester Evening News

Lanarkshire motorists urged to plan ahead as two roads will close later this month

Carriageway resurfacing work being carried out and track panels being delivered by Network Rail.

Daily Record

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Nottingham Post

Incident on train that was 'close to overturning' left passengers injured

CCTV images showed luggage raining down on passengers

Wales Online

Passengers injured on train that was 'close to overturning'

CCTV images showed luggage raining down on passengers

Liverpool Echo

£2m investigation into 'critical' bridge after concerns raised

National Highways is concerned about its capacity to carry "abnormal loads" from Port traffic

Daily Record

Troon train station rebuild to cost £5m as contractor appointed

AmcoGiffen is behind the multi-million-pound project.

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Volunteers brought back onto railway in Renfrewshire in bid to improve passenger safety

Church-based volunteers from the Ascension Trust will patrol platforms and trains.

The Conversation

Renationalising Thames Water would be a gamble – but there is another way to help clean up the industry

The privatisation of water companies in England and Wales was supposed to bring efficiency and investment to a vital sector that had been starved of public funding. But since 1989, the industry has failed to invest sufficiently in replacing antiquated pipes and sewage treatment systems.

The National (Scotland)

How a Highland community is cracking under Harry Potter mania

IT was once a quiet, serene Highland gem, full of Jacobite history, and bursting with stunning scenery.

Edinburgh Live

Excited Edinburgh locals get the chance to glimpse iconic Flying Scotsman train

The world-famous train is making its way back to Edinburgh this weekend and fans wishing to catch a glimpse of the iconic train have been urged to do so as safely as possible.

Manchester Evening News

Outrage after pigeons trapped by netting under bridge at Manchester Piccadilly

The netting has been removed after complaints from distressed locals.

Manchester Evening News

Bridge over River Irwell connecting Salford and Manchester finally reopens after six year wait

The bridge was closed after the completion of the Ordsall Chord railway bridge in 2017.

The Independent UK

Rail trespassing above pre-Covid levels

Some 18,517 incidents of people going onto railway tracks and land without permission were recorded in the 2022/23 financial year.

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