Change the Game – Q and A with apprentice Keneefia Parker
What’s it like to be a Network Rail apprentice? We talk to first-year apprentice Keneefia Parker about “limitless” career opportunities…
Year: 2020
Incredible Windrush generation images brought to life
May 1962. The last wave of the Windrush generation arrives at London Waterloo station. The Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 is…
Robert Stephenson’s birthday
On this day 217 years ago, Robert Stephenson was born – the only son of Father of the Railways. Building on…
Art and the railway
Our railway is rich in striking artwork, transforming bridges, walls and hoardings across Britain. We take a look at some…
Where’s the world’s oldest rail bridge in continuous use?
It’s the world’s oldest railway bridge in continuous use. It ranks among Historic England’s 100 Places and has even appeared…
Top five rail trips
Our railway offers a wealth of striking journeys – as seen in the new series The Architecture the Railways Built….
Region profile – North West and Central
Better rail links in the North of England, reconnecting Oxford and Cambridge and a big upgrade for the Transpennine Railway…
Region profile – Wales and Western
Our Wales and Western region connects communities in the west with major towns and cities and is bursting with Brunel…
Film – a railway rich in biodiversity
Running Britain’s railway comes with great responsibility for the land and wildlife beside it. Folkestone Warren, a country park along…
Region profile – Scotland’s Railway
It’s home to more than 17% of Britain’s rail infrastructure and some of our most scenic lines. We look at…