Measures to “protect staff” were planned for an inspection carried out by a railway worker who was struck and killed by a train, investigators have said.
Read moreInvestigation launched into death of railway worker hit by train

Measures to “protect staff” were planned for an inspection carried out by a railway worker who was struck and killed by a train, investigators have said.
Read moreLondon North Eastern Railway (LNER) is working with Network Rail and Freightliner to mark 20 years since the Great Heck train crash.
Read moreNetwork Rail teams are preparing to carry out a major stage of the £1.2bn upgrade to the East Coast Main Line, the largest investment into the historic route in a generation.
Read moreRail unions are stepping up their campaign for financial help to secure the future of Eurostar, which has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreA new sea wall at Dawlish is protecting the section of railway track that was washed away seven years ago in devastating storms, according to Network Rail.
Read moreTransport Secretary Grant Shapps has told a Transport Select Committee that the HS2 project will be vital for enabling people to meet each other unless teleportation becomes a reality.
Read moreThis week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreNetwork Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.
Read moreMinisters have been accused of failing to “get a grip” on the “ballooning costs” for HS2.
Read moreShould essential transport workers be next in line for COVID-19 vaccinations? Plus, rail passengers are being urged to check their journeys as timetables are cut following lockdown measures.
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