Network Rail: Improvements continue

Thursday, 28, Aug 2008 12:00

Network Rail comments on today's call from the Office for Rail Regulation watchdog for further improvements to Britain's rail network over the next five years:

"Passengers are today enjoying the best train punctuality for well over a decade – a record we are continuing to push to new levels.

"Reducing disruption caused by improvement work is a central pillar of our plans in the years ahead.

"Delivering a railway at weekends to the standard we see during the week must be our goal and we've asked the ORR for significant funds to make this seven-day railway a reality."