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How major Derby upgrade completion benefits passengers
October 8, 2018
We’ve just handed back Derby station following a £200m project to enable faster and more reliable journeys. The biggest investment in Derby’s railway - the Derby Resignalling Project - has completed after 79 days....

Incredible Stephenson railway history rediscovered
September 27, 2018
One of the world’s most historically important railway artefacts has been rediscovered by Network Rail after more than 50 years. For the first time, members of the public will be able...
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Delays explained
Sep 18, 2018
How can delays affect your journey and what do we do to minimise disruption? Delays are frustrating so we do everything we can to prevent them and provide useful, up-to-date information. The...

The Great Fall: historic landslip images resurface
Sep 12, 2018
Exceptional images have re-emerged of one of Kent’s biggest landslips, highlighting the essential work by Network Rail to maintain coast-side railway lines. Original photographs of The Great Fall, a severe...

World Suicide Prevention Day
Sep 10, 2018
Every 90 minutes someone in the UK takes their life. World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September seeks to recognise deaths globally and galvanise people to work together to prevent them....

Signals explained
Sep 5, 2018
Upgrades to signalling and train control systems feature strongly in our improvement works and are part of our ongoing plans to install modern technology to improve services for passengers and freight operators....

Spotlight on flooding: prevention and repairs
Aug 30, 2018
In September we’ll start work on a £9 million flood defence scheme on our Wessex route to better protect the railway line. We’ll reduce the likelihood of local flooding from a one...

“I wanted a job that helped make a difference to people’s lives.”
Aug 23, 2018
Shannon joined our apprenticeship scheme three years ago after spotting an opportunity to study while pursuing a varied career. She’s one of more than 1,000 apprentices learning new skills from...

The railway and our pollinators
Aug 22, 2018
Mike O'Connor, route environmental specialist at Network Rail There has been much on the alarming decline in our bees, butterflies and other insect pollinators, and a welcome response in the form...

Build a career at one of Britain’s top employers
Aug 16, 2018
Keeping Britain moving is full of fantastic opportunities. The railway offers a wide range of careers, from operations and maintenance to professional services. By joining Network Rail, aspiring engineers will have the opportunity to work...
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