Those already with rail jobs in the UK appear to be doing well after Network Rail revealed that train punctuality and reliability reached record levels this autumn.

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Figures from the organisation show that 89.4 per cent of trains arrived on time during November.

When combined with October's record result of 90.2 per cent, the figures have made 2009 the best autumn ever.

Robin Gisby, director operations and customer service, praised "the hard work" of Network Rail as well as those with rail jobs, in this case the train operators.

They have helped make the UK's railways "more resilient", according to Mr Gisby.

Network Rail has spent in the region of £25 million on using a 56-strong fleet of specialist trains that have cleared hardened, slippery leaf mulch off more than 575,000 miles of track over the last two months.

The organisation recently announced an initiative with the Association of Train Operating Companies to cut the need for replacement buses at weekends and bank holidays.