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Change the Game – Q and A with apprentice Keneefia Parker

Oct 27, 2020

What's it like to be a Network Rail apprentice? We talk to first-year apprentice Keneefia Parker about "limitless" career opportunities...

Rail Alphabet 2 launches at exhibition celebrating 1960s design icon

Oct 26, 2020

An exhibition celebrating the work of pioneering graphic designer Margaret Calvert has opened at The Design Museum. It comes as...

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Incredible Windrush generation images brought to life

Oct 22, 2020

May 1962. The last wave of the Windrush generation arrives at London Waterloo station. The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 is about to end automatic settlement rights in the UK for citizens of Commonwealth countries. Howard...

Network Rail spending with SMEs exceeds £2.5bn for first time

Oct 20, 2020

Our spending with small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has exceeded £2.5bn in a single financial year for the first time. It comes as the impact of the pandemic has made supporting Britain’s smaller companies more...

Black History Month – Change the Game

Oct 16, 2020

This Black History Month a new film from Network Rail underscores the importance of sharing Black history and inspiring the next generation of rail workers. Change the Game features 10 railway employees, from apprentices to...

Black History Month – exhibition honours Asquith Xavier at London Euston

Oct 16, 2020

An exhibition has opened at London Euston to honour Asquith Xavier, the first Black train guard at the station. The exhibition tells the story of Asquith's fight for racial equality at Euston, which in 1966...

Robert Stephenson’s birthday

Oct 16, 2020

On this day 217 years ago, Robert Stephenson was born - the only son of Father of the Railways. Building on the incredible achievements of his father, eminent engineer Robert made an enormous contribution to the railway, in...

Network Rail supports Tomorrow’s Engineers Code

Oct 15, 2020

Network Rail supports Tomorrow's Engineers Code to promote STEM to young people.Research suggest 47 percent of 11-19 years old know very little about what engineers do and consider it a man's profession.Without enough students choosing...

Assisted travel services for everyone

Oct 14, 2020

Assisted travel services at our railway stations are available to help everyone travel with confidence. Look out for friendly faces to help you on your journey. There's always help when you need it, from travel...

Art and the railway

Oct 14, 2020

Our railway is rich in striking artwork, transforming bridges, walls and hoardings across Britain. We take a look at some of the pieces making an impact: A window to the London skyline. Street artist Jimmy...
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