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Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges - but also tremendous opportunities.

The railway touches almost every community in Britain. Our work not only impacts the millions who travel by rail daily, but also our lineside neighbours and the natural environment that shares space with our infrastructure.

Stories around our network

World Engineering Day - Trackside Tara and 300 tonnes of concrete

Mar 4, 2021

We're sharing some of our favourite engineering moments this World Engineering Day ... ... like when Trackside Tara found out how to lift 300 tonnes of concrete from directly above the railway! Tara Scott, a...

World Engineering Day 2021 - six awesome engineering projects on the railway

Mar 4, 2021

This World Engineering Day we look back at six times we witnessed amazing feats of engineering around Britain's railway. Watch this video for more: 1 - Farnworth tunnel breakthrough What does digging through a tunnel...

Film - Everyday Heroes: Ice Swimmer

Mar 3, 2021

"Everything I've done has prepared me for ice swimming." On the railway, Jade Perry works as a programme integration manager in Scotland. In freezing waters, she's a world champion ice swimmer - and just one...

Delays explained – flooding

Feb 25, 2021

Very wet weather can significantly impact the railway, causing flooding and disrupting your train services. When this happens, our engineers work determinedly night and day to keep the railway open for your train services. Watch...

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