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Freight’s Christmas deliveries surge

Dec 23, 2020

Rail freight is playing an even more important role in delivering Christmas this year, transporting millions of decorations, trees and...

Year on the Network 2020

Dec 22, 2020

As 2020 comes to an end, we look back at a very busy #YearOnTheNetwork … January: February: March: April: May: June:...

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What happens to signal boxes when they retire?

Dec 16, 2020

Signal boxes are some of the best-loved icons of Britain’s historic railways. These trackside wooden huts became home to centralised signalling operations more than 130 years ago. You can still spot them dotted around the...

Change the game – Q and A with apprentice Adelaja Aladejobi

Dec 8, 2020

Apprenticeships are for everyone - not just applicants straight out of school or college. In fact, Adelaja Aladejobi already had a master's degree when he started a whole new career as an apprentice at Network...

Euston Station’s surprise visitors, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Dec 7, 2020

Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge invited transport workers to join them in watching legendary Christmas singer Shakin’ Stevens to perform “Merry Christmas everyone” on Euston Station concourse.  Their Royal Highnesses personally...

Getting you around safely this winter

Dec 7, 2020

We're preparing to keep you moving in cold weather as temperatures drop across Britain. Before one winter’s over, we’re thinking about the next. We plan ahead for snow, ice, floods and wind (as well as...

Our commitment to helping biodiversity

Dec 4, 2020

We've just planted thousands of trees and published our Biodiversity Action Plan as we underscore our commitment to helping the environment around the railway. We've joined forces with national conservation charity The Tree Council to...

Network Rail wins five prizes at National Railway Heritage Awards 2020

Dec 4, 2020

We’re proud to have won five prizes at this year’s National Railway Heritage Awards as we continue to fund and support work to protect railway heritage for communities across Britain. Network Rail is the custodian...

Please plan ahead as rail companies work hard to support Christmas journeys

Dec 3, 2020

Rail companies are working together to deliver their plan for the government’s Christmas travel window, between 23 and 27 December. This includes maximising space by running more and longer services where possible, providing improved travel...

Access for All update

Dec 3, 2020

We've made lots of progress in our work to improve accessibility on the railway, including new tech launched last month for lifts and escalators. Last month we shared our plans to give you live data...
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