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Reopening Horton quarry rail link after 60 years
Published 15 July 2025
| Average read time 4 min read

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Life at Network Rail
Q and A with rail freight specialists
15 August 2025 | 6 min read
Meet Simon, Megan and Daniel – three of our rail freight colleagues who help run some of the 600 freight…

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What is soil moisture deficit and why does it affect train services?
5 August 2025 | 5 min read
Extreme heat and dry weather – like the conditions we’ve had in many parts of Britain this summer – can…

First-time buyers to benefit from 40,000 new homes on brownfield railway land
30 July 2025 | 5 min read

How we’re replacing the Greek Street bridge in Stockport
30 July 2025 | 3 min read

Keeping freight on track: renewing a Victorian viaduct in the Peak District
24 July 2025 | 3 min read

Project Thumper – making your journeys more resilient
21 July 2025 | 3 min read