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Grand Prix.
Disruption.
Creative.
Advertising.
Public Sector/Charity/Not for profit.

We’re SO proud that Harrison’s Story delivered results for @NetworkRail, the @BTP and his parents, and honoured by the judges’ recognition at#TheDrumAwards What a night! https://t.co/4uXpbM6rBW

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So chuffed that our Shortcuts campaign won the Innovation category and took a highly commended at #TheDrumAwards last night. The campaign for @NetworkRail and the @BTP broke the rules of UX in a world-first media buy, to reduce trespass by 23%.

Read more https://t.co/1qMB8fes2b

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🚨 Gotcha!
Thank you to our police colleagues for their pursuit and capture of these bag thieves, who targeted people at our railway stations in London.
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[British Transport Police @BTP]

A bag-snatching duo have been jailed for 32 months 👩‍⚖️

They targeted victims in rail station cafés, distracted them and swiped their bags.

Unfortunately for them, CCTV cameras captured their crimes so we were able to identify & arrest them quickly.

👉 https://t.co/zy5wj1jhQc

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📢 We've published our 5-year, £44bn Strategic Business Plan, featuring:
🛤️ Improved reliability
🌧️ Climate change resilience
⚡️ Investment in new tech
It will cover 2024-2029 (Control Period 7).
PR here: https://t.co/qlNVJkEsP9
Business plan here: https://t.co/3wRjIGkeUA

[Network Rail Western @networkrailwest]

📢 We're working round the clock to install a temporary structure to stabilise Nuneham Viaduct, so trains can safely run again by early June.

🚌Replacement & shuttle services will operate but please check before you travel with your train operator.

🙏Thank you for your patience

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Our chief executive's response to the positive result of the @RMTunion referendum of Network Rail members 👇

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⚠️ The railway has many hidden dangers.

Harrison was only playing football with his friends. He didn’t expect the electricity to jump. ⚡

Know the risks, make the right decisions and stay away from railway lines:

➡️ https://t.co/AoitUgmwAt

#YouVSTrain #Safety @BTP

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⚠️Rail services will be significantly disrupted this Saturday, with no trains at all across large parts of the network.

Please only travel if absolutely necessary, and if you must, plan ahead and check when your last train will depart. More 👇

https://t.co/ASC4lYL7cv

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Sir Peter Hendy CBE, chair of Network Rail, said: “It is with great sorrow that we have learned of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We send our deepest sympathies to the Royal Family.”

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'We've put a very good deal on the table... but the RMT have refused to put that to a referendum'
Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines spoke to #BBCBreakfast as thousands of rail workers are on strike across Britain
https://t.co/kni7NLcUul

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🗣️ Chief executive Andrew Haines was on @GMB earlier.

"We've come up with a balance. 8% is a good offer and it's supported by job security. What will help [employees] is giving them the chance to vote on what we think is a fair deal."

[Good Morning Britain @GMB]

'What I don't want is people coming to work with a pay rise but then worried that their job is going to be under threat because we've actually bankrupted the company.'

Andrew Haines says Network Rail can't afford to offer any higher payrise to rail workers.

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⚠️ We're asking passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary on 18 and 20 August next week due to industrial action.

If you must travel, plan ahead and check when your last train will be.

More info 👇

https://t.co/jzrINkFzUi

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The vast majority (95%) of the rail network will be open as usual over the August Bank Holiday.

With some routes impacted by our £90m upgrade works, we're asking passengers to plan ahead. More 👇

https://t.co/9h7QzUpjPS

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And shortly afterwards, he was on Sky...

"We have put a very good deal on the table - 8% over two years, no compulsory redundancy guarantee, additional benefits for staff and their family members. And we think the right thing to do now is to put that to a vote of my staff."

[Sky News @SkyNews]

"We have put a very good deal on the table" says Network Rail's chief executive Andrew Haines - adding "the right thing" is to put it out to staff to vote as he 'believes people will recognise it's a good deal'.

https://t.co/D75zLWHQ9k

📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233

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🗣️ Chief executive Andrew Haines was on BBC Breakfast earlier this morning... 👇

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

'Put this deal to our staff'
As thousands of rail workers take part in another 24 hour strike Andrew Haines, Chief Executive of Network Rail, told #BBCBreakfast the @RMTUnion should ballot its members on its new offer
https://t.co/6fPS8IAnBB

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⚠️ A reminder to plan ahead and only travel if necessary on Wednesday due to strike action.

If you do travel, expect disruption and check when your last train will leave @nationalrailenq. A selection is listed in the press release we just sent out:

https://t.co/RsaspZ7EWK

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Dame Julia Slingo FRS will look at how we might better use weather forecasting.

Sir Douglas Oakervee will look specifically at rail infrastructure.

Simon Lane will look at operational procedures.

Anthony Smith will look at how the industry communicates with passengers.

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Today we have launched a new task force, led by independent experts, to help us improve the resilience of the rail network during extreme hot weather.

https://t.co/0QOjkxuxPd

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Chief executive Andrew Haines said: “With extreme weather events becoming more frequent as our climate continues to change, we’ve got to pull out all the stops to make our railway as resilient as possible.”

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⚠️Despite our best efforts, more national strike action is planned next Wednesday (27th), and a severely reduced timetable will be in operation.

Please only travel by 🚆 if necessary, and if you do, plan ahead.

https://t.co/egkFTlDOFe