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Network Rail

@networkrail

*Official account* 🚂 We own, operate and develop Britain’s rail infrastructure. Follow #PuttingPassengersFirst #RailwayUpgradePlan ➡️ Customer support 24/7

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Network Rail
@networkrail
Jun 21
#Bedford: Disruption to train services until 28th June. *Limited rail replacement buses between Luton and Bedford. *Tickets accepted on alternative routes *Journey planners updating Please only travel if your journey is essential. Full details ▶️
networkrailmediacentre.co.uk
Media statement: Bedford train crash – essential travel only as passengers warned to expect...
Rail passengers planning to travel through Bedford next week are being warned by the rail industry to expect disruption to train services until the end of next week (28 June) and to only travel on...
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@networkrail
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⚠️ There are amber weather warnings for very hot weather in parts of Britain. 🚰 Check before you travel, keep hydrated and tell staff if you feel unwell. Refill at water fountains at Britain's biggest railway stations. ➡️ nationalrail.co.uk #Heatwave @nationalrailenq
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@networkrail
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It's going to be very hot across Britain this week. ☀️ 🚰 Travelling by train? Stay hydrated with our free water refill points at Britain's biggest railway stations, and tell a member of staff if you feel unwell. #HotRailway #TravelAdvice #Summer
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@networkrail
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Our thoughts remain with everybody involved in this tragic incident and in particular, the family and loved ones of Shaun Burton, the train driver who sadly lost his life in the collision near Bedford.
British Transport Police
@BTP
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The train driver who tragically lost their life in the collision near Bedford on Friday has been named as Shaun Burton, who was 60-years old. Shaun’s family would now like to ask for their privacy to be respected. More ⬇️ btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/…
Driver named following train collision - Bedford
From btp.police.uk
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Network Rail
@networkrail
Jun 20
We’re deeply saddened that a railway colleague has tragically died following the incident near Bedford. Our thoughts are with their family, friends and colleagues, and with everyone affected.
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@networkrail
Jun 20
Our teams are on site working closely with the emergency services and industry partners. We want to thank the emergency services and the wider railway family for their professionalism and swift response. In the meantime, we ask passengers to please check before they travel.
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Thameslink
@TLRailUK
Jun 19
All lines are blocked between Luton and Bedford. This is due to a problem under investigation. More information to follow below.
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@networkrail
Jun 19
🎈Happy birthday to Sir Nigel Gresley, legendary engineer, known for designing steam locomotives like Flying Scotsman and Mallard. Last year we announced The Gresley Institute as the name of Doncaster’s new railway training centre: 👉 bit.ly/4owAbYi #RailHistory
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@networkrail
Jun 19
🚄 Travelling by train in the hot weather? ☀️ 🚰 Keep hydrated with our free water refill points at Britain's biggest railway stations, and tell a member of staff if you feel unwell. #HotRailway #TravelAdvice #Summer
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@networkrail
Jun 18
🤔 Why don’t rails get hot in Europe? The truth is they do. But in countries typically hotter than ours, rails are stressed to withstand higher temperatures. 🌡️ 📹 Here's why … 👉 bit.ly/4fTkxE8 #HotRailway #Summer #HotWeather
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@networkrail
Jun 18
📣 We’re proud to have been recognised again as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality - and are continuing to build a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the communities we serve: ➡️ bitc.org.uk/the-times-top-… #TimesTop50 #NetworkRailInspire
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@networkrail
Jun 17
👀 Ever wondered what the heat from a steam engine looks like through a thermal camera❓ Our Air Operations team captured this footage while doing some thermal imaging surveys of the overhead lines in Carlisle. Read about Air Ops: 👉 bit.ly/4eqhn8A @nrairops
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@networkrail
Jun 17
GBR Anglia is supporting #BetterTransportWeek, which highlights how better transport connects people and places. 🚆 🚉 Across Anglia, sustained investment over the last decade has helped make rail travel easier, more accessible and more sustainable: 👉 networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/gbr-angli…
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@networkrail
Jun 17
🌍 It's World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. We're increasingly dealing with the impacts of very dry weather on our railway. So we're working hard to make the rail infrastructure more resilient to severe weather: ➡️ networkrail.co.uk/stories/london… #ClimateChange #Drought
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