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ORR: Network Rail delivering efficiently, but cost pressures remain and industry must keep focus on safety throughout rail reform

17 July 2025
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• Industry must retain a relentless focus on safety throughout rail reform. • Financial constraints on Network Rail require careful management in the coming years. • Network Rail is taking action where train performance needs to improve. Passenger train punctuality is largely stable, but cancellations have reached record highs, with train operator cancellations the dominant factor.

Together we Engineer: Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2025 Part 2

25 June 2025
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International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) this year celebrates 'Together we Engineer' and the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives in tackling engineering challenges. We spoke to five inspiring female engineers from our team about their journeys, daily work, and what this year's theme means to them. This is the second part of our

Together we Engineer: Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day 2025 Part 1

23 June 2025
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International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) this year celebrates 'Together we Engineer' and the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives in tackling engineering challenges. We spoke to five inspiring female engineers from our team about their journeys, daily work, and what this year's theme means to them. We’ll be sharing their experiences throughout the week. Cherry Lam – Chartered

More cross-channel rail services coming down the track

5 June 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today written to Eurostar and new applicants seeking to run cross-channel rail services, to set out next steps for assigning access to Temple Mills International depot (TMI). Access to TMI is considered crucial to providing services from the UK to the continent.