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The Box Tunnel – Brunel builds the impossible

Apr 8, 2021

The Box Tunnel in Wiltshire is one of our finest Victorian structures. It’s also one of the railway’s greatest triumphs....

What’s a Main Line? Rail history explained

Mar 30, 2021

We talk a lot about Main Line railways but what are they and how do they differ from other lines?...

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Easter rail works – spotlight on East Coast Upgrade

Mar 17, 2021

This Easter bank holiday our team will work hard to make more progress on the £1.2bn East Coast Upgrade. The huge project will give you more trains and quicker journeys along the East Coast Main Line,...

Delays Explained – Knock-on delays

Mar 16, 2021

How can a delay to train services in one part of the country affect journeys elsewhere? We can fix most problems on the railway quickly and without disruption. But sometimes, a problem on one part...

World Engineering Day – Trackside Tara and 300 tonnes of concrete

Mar 4, 2021

We're sharing some of our favourite engineering moments this World Engineering Day ... ... like when Trackside Tara found out how to lift 300 tonnes of concrete from directly above the railway! Tara Scott, a...

World Engineering Day 2021 – six awesome engineering projects on the railway

Mar 4, 2021

This World Engineering Day we look back at six times we witnessed amazing feats of engineering around Britain's railway. Watch this video for more: 1 - Farnworth tunnel breakthrough What does digging through a tunnel...

Delays explained – flooding

Feb 25, 2021

Very wet weather can significantly impact the railway, causing flooding and disrupting your train services. When this happens, our engineers work determinedly night and day to keep the railway open for your train services. Watch...

Why we carry out engineering works over bank holidays

Feb 18, 2021

We’re frequently asked why we schedule big engineering projects for bank holiday weekends. We plan these large-scale works for certain times so they cause the least disruption to your journeys. These include bank holidays, Sundays...

Happy birthday Glasgow Queen Street: seven things you didn’t know

Feb 17, 2021

Glasgow Queen Street station - currently the site one of our biggest improvement projects - is 179 years old this week. We're close to completing a huge upgrade of the Victorian station, to give you...

Getting you around safely this winter

Feb 8, 2021

We're working hard 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...
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