Key projects
We’re making significant improvements to Britain’s railway that will make space for more seats and journeys, relieve congestion and provide better facilities for you.
We’re delivering these projects as part of our comprehensive Railway Upgrade Plan.
Our national projects include:
East West Rail
How the East West Rail project will make travel across Britain easier The East West Rail scheme will re-establish a rail link between Cambridge and Oxford to improve connections between East Anglia and central, southern and...
Transpennine Route Upgrade
Major investment to be made to the railway between York and Manchester via Leeds and Huddersfield. The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a multi-billion pound, transformative, long-term railway infrastructure programme that will improve connectivity in...
Projects in our routes
We run the company through devolved route businesses that understand how to meet customers’ needs. They’re supported by our regions.
Our routes operate, maintain and renew infrastructure to give you and freight operators a safe and reliable railway.
Visit our region and route pages to find out more about some of the projects that we’re working on near you.
Network Rail Regions and Routes
Related pages
Looking after the railway
We work 24/7 to keep the rail network running Running the safest railway in Europe is a team effort. The day-to-day operations and maintenance we carry out to keep Britain moving involves dedicated teams across the...
Railway Upgrade Plan
Our multi-billion pound Railway Upgrade Plan represents the biggest investment programme in the railways since Victorian times. Better, more frequent, and faster journeys for passengers across Britain are now a reality, as the benefits of projects...