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🍌 Did you know it's #NationalBananaDay ? A great excuse for us to show the train famously nicknamed the Flying Banana! 🚄
Do you have any pics? Tag us or comment 👇
Our machines and vehicles ➡️ networkrail.co.uk/running-the-ra…
#NMT #FlyingBanana
🚦Engineers have now fixed the problem and the signalling is working normally
👉🏼It’ll take a while for services to catch up so please continue to check before you travel for the rest of the day
🙏Thanks for your patience
📲National Rail Avanti West Coast London Northwestern Railway
‼️Due to an issue with the signalling near Wembley, there are fewer services to and from Euston
👷♀️Engineers are working to fix the issue as soon as possible
📲Please check National Rail for updates about your journey or with train operators
Avanti West Coast London Northwestern Railway
🔉 Sound on for the 'Mole' machine ... 📹
A hydraulic drilling machine with a smile. 😁 👹
Here it is in action, tunnelling 33 metres under the railway near Moy in the Highlands.
#MetalMonday #MachineMonday
Feeling thirsty❓
🚰 We’ve installed free water fountains at Britain’s biggest railway stations:
👉 networkrail.co.uk/stories/free-w…
#PuttingPassengersFirst
🌧️ There's a yellow weather warning from Met Office today for wind in parts of Britain. ⚠️
Please check before travelling with National Rail or your train operator:
➡️ nationalrail.co.uk
National Rail
😰 Shocking near-miss between train and red-light-running moped.🚦
😬 You can see the rider on the back of the moped bracing himself.
They dodged barriers at a level crossing near Littlehampton.
ALWAYS be prepared to stop at a #levelcrossing :
➡️ networkrail.co.uk/communities/sa…
🗣️ A simple question or offer of help can make a big difference to someone in
need.
If you witness sexual harassment on the railway, your actions could change things until British Transport Police can intervene.
Watch the film here:
➡️ bit.ly/3nLsbXS
#ZeroToleranceOnRail
🚁 Not just trains ...
Our Air Operations team surveys the railway by #helicopter and un-crewed aircraft systems.
📸 🐶 Retired police dog Mojo showing off one of our helicopters at industry event Rail Live a few years ago.
➡️ networkrail.co.uk/airoperations?…
BTP Dog Section @BTP nrairops
🚄 One freight train can replace up to one mile of lorries! 🚛 🚛 🚛 🚛 🚛
On land, rail is the most sustainable option for doing more of the long-distance, heavy lifting. 💪
Find out more:
➡️ networkrail.co.uk/industry-and-c…
#StatOfTheWeek #FreightFriday
🌉 Last month £1.6m of maintenance completed on the Rannoch Viaduct on the West Highland Line.
We replaced 50 worn-out timbers with hardwood ones - making the bridge more reliable and safer for years to come.
More scenic railway pics:
🤳 instagram.com/networkrail
#Instagram
Did you know the world-famous engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born in April❓
Brunel's daring schemes and record-breaking structures are still a vital part of our railway:
👉 networkrail.co.uk/who-we-are/our…
#WaybackWednesday
🤔 🚉 It's Guess the Station time!
Comment below with how long it took you to guess 👇
#GuessTheStation