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We’re rolling out a remote temperature monitoring system that’ll help us track rail temperatures more accurately, precisely and frequently in the summer. This is turn helps us place more targeted...

A new platform zero in West Yorkshire means triple the number of daily services running between Bradford and London. That’s an extra 1.9m train seats a year. We’ve worked with...

You may be familiar with engineering works like track renewals, signalling upgrades and electrification. But less visible work – like drainage – also plays a vital part in keeping the...

Network Rail is proud to share one of the railway’s most historically important artefacts with the world. The rediscovery in 2018 of a notebook written by ‘father of the railways’ George Stephenson enabled the public...

The Network Rail archive is the custodian of a vast collection of historic documents and plans relating to today’s railway infrastructure. It represents the development of the most significant structures, engineers and...

"The railway was crucial in WWII ... keeping the heart of Britain going." The railway played a crucial role in WWII, for which we say thank you to all those...

The City of London has officially validated our planning application to develop London Liverpool Street station. It’s a big step forward in our plans to improve Britain’s busiest station and...

We’ve secured a revolutionary deal with energy company EDF Renewables to help power railway stations and offices using solar energy. It’s an important step in helping us become a more...