Network Rail launch bank holiday awareness campaign

Network Rail is launching an awareness campaign alerting the public to work being carried out at bank holidays to deliver the company’s Railway Upgrade Plan.

The campaign will feature four Network Rail workers who will be working over the bank holidays.

The August bank holiday will feature Luke, a track supervisor on the Western route which runs from London Paddington to the Thames Valley, west and south west England and south Wales.

The Christmas campaign will feature track manager, Barry, who has worked in the rail industry for over 30 years.

Eleanor, an apprentice based in Basingstoke, will front the Easter holidays, while Matt, a tracks work planner at Derby, will feature for the May bank holidays.

Network Rail’s Director of Marketing, Collette Dunkley, said: “Every day and night our orange army is hard at work to maintain and improve the railway. Most of their work is done without affecting passengers, but bank holidays are a vital opportunity to get some really big pieces of work done so we need to advise people to check before they travel in case their journey is affected.

“Luke, Barry, Eleanor and Matt, just like thousands of others, will be working for you over the coming bank holidays. They are helping us get vital travel messages to the millions of people who rely on rail during the holidays so they can plan ahead and avoid any unnecessary disruption to their journey.”

The campaign will be seen at stations via posters and digital screens, as well in digital and print advertising and social media.

Network Rail is investing £47M in improvements over the coming August bank holiday, and are advising that while the majority of the network will be open, travellers should plan ahead and check online for further details.

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