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How to use level crossings safely: pedestrians
September 23, 2019
This School Transport Safety Week we’re urging parents, guardians and teachers to encourage safety on the railway. Many children will use level crossings on their way to and from school...
Film: Ribblehead Viaduct
September 19, 2019
At the heart of the Settle-Carlisle line - one of the world’s most beautiful railway routes - lies an incredible feat of Victorian infrastructure. The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company,...
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People and the railway: the Railway Heritage Trust
Sep 18, 2019
“It’s part of the history, it makes the railway more interesting for the people who travel on it…” Andy Savage, executive director of the Railway Heritage Trust, is en route...
Five ways new stations and lines are boosting the economy
Sep 16, 2019
Four years ago, the opening of the Borders Railway reconnected communities with Scotland’s biggest towns and cities for the first time in 50 years. The huge scheme will lead to...
From the archive: Brunel
Sep 13, 2019
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...
Back to school: explore STEM
Sep 9, 2019
“Now is the best time to be an engineer.” – Tara Scott, principal engineer, track “Find what you burn for.” – Rikke Carmichael, head of air operations “If you can...
People and the railway: reconnecting Scotland
Sep 6, 2019
When the Borders Railway opened in 2015 it reconnected local communities with Scotland’s capital by rail for the first time since 1969. The 30-mile route - the UK’s longest new domestic...
Major projects update
Sep 3, 2019
Our railway is busier than ever - the number of people travelling on it has doubled in the last 20 years. We’re implementing a wide range of major projects to...
Film: The Magic of the Glenfinnan Viaduct
Sep 1, 2019
September 1 is Back to Hogwarts day and we’re celebrating the magic of a Scottish railway icon. “Harry peered out of the window… He could see mountains and forests under...
GCSE results day: seize the big opportunity
Aug 22, 2019
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” “Now is the best time to be an engineer.” – Tara Scott, principal engineer, track “Find what you burn for.” –...
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