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Delivering railway upgrades this Christmas

Dec 11, 2019

This Christmas and New Year more than 20,000 railway staff will deliver 386 projects to provide better and more reliable...

Why can’t normal train services run on snow and ice?

Dec 11, 2019

Preparing for winter is a crucial task at Network Rail. We work hard throughout the season to minimise delays but ice...

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Purple Light Up

Dec 3, 2019

Network Rail is turning purple to celebrate International Day of Disabled Persons. On 3 December, we and the rail industry are celebrating the economic and leadership contribution of disabled employees with purple – the colour of disability....

Safety warning after lorry smashes through level crossing

Nov 28, 2019

We’re issuing a fresh warning to drivers about the dangers of level crossing misuse after a lorry smashed through a barrier last Friday. We have shared CCTV footage of the incident in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, which...

Christmas railway improvements

Nov 25, 2019

We will be carrying out improvement works across the railway between Friday 20 December and Thursday 2 January to provide better services for passengers. A total of 20,560 railway staff will deliver 386 projects over...
Bridge strike - load on its side

Delays explained: bridge strikes

Nov 20, 2019

Bridge strikes cost taxpayers millions of pounds and delay thousands of passengers and road users every year. They’re completely avoidable but continue to affect the railway. In fact, we typically deal with more bridge strikes in...

The railway is gearing up for winter weather

Nov 19, 2019

With temperatures dropping across Britain, we're preparing to keep passengers moving in cold weather. Just like road and air travel, wintry weather can pose challenges for the rail network - and potential dangers to passengers. Its effects...

Stay safe around the railway this festive season

Nov 12, 2019

It’s nearly the festive season, which means Christmas parties and a sharp increase in alcohol-related incidents around the railway. This year, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP), we’re encouraging people to think about unsafe...

From the archive: war memorials

Nov 11, 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 innovation on the railway from...

Film: The railway at war – 1914-1918

Nov 10, 2019

A hundred years ago a special service commemorated the railway workers who had served and lost their lives during the First World War. This week, the railway industry came together to mark the centenary, at...
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