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Late May bank holiday engineering works complete

May 26, 2020

We have just delivered hundreds of essential bank holiday engineering works for passengers and freight operators. Continuing maintenance and upgrades throughout...

Coronavirus – how we have responded so far

May 20, 2020

The railway is working hard to keep vital goods moving and train services running for essential workers. Like in all...

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The Architecture the Railways Built – Ribblehead Viaduct

May 19, 2020

New television series The Architecture the Railways Built on Yesterday takes viewers on a fascinating journey through the history of some of our most stunning structures. The latest episode (broadcast on 19 May) features North...

Educational resources for children

May 13, 2020

With schools closed across Britain, many parents and guardians may be looking for extra educational resources for children. At Network Rail, we're always eager to tell young people about all the exciting learning opportunities the...

Bletchley Park and the railway

May 8, 2020

Sitting immediately south-east of a Victorian gothic country mansion in Buckinghamshire is arguably one of the most important railway stations of WWII. For many young workers assigned to the Government’s ultra-secret cypher-breaking operation during the...

VE Day – The railway in WWII

May 8, 2020

The rail industry has come together on the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day to say thank you to everyone who served and sacrificed during WWII. The railway played a crucial role during the...

Railway staff provide logistics expertise for Nightingale hospital

Apr 27, 2020

Network Rail has provided its logistics and project management expertise to help deliver the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West in Manchester. Dozens of volunteers with specialisms in supply chain and logistics worked with the Army...

Week on the Network 20.04.20

Apr 20, 2020

Network Rail works hard to improve the railway each week. We cater for 4.8m rail journeys every single day, while simultaneously delivering an ambitious, multi-billion pound Railway Upgrade Plan. We're renewing and upgrading 20,000 miles of track,...

Our historic railway – seven discoveries

Apr 8, 2020

This week, it emerged that railway workers had found a 14th century cave and drawings during landslip repair works near Guildford in Surrey. It's the latest in a string of fascinating historic finds on the...

Just Like Me: Q and A with pilot Rikke Carmichael

Apr 6, 2020

Rikke Carmichael started flying planes aged just 15. Today, she heads our air operations team, helping us keep millions of people safe every day. Watch this film to hear how Rikke turned her passion for...
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