Stories

INWED 2020 – a year in the life of an engineer

Jun 23, 2020

Track engineer Tara Scott’s had a busy year since appearing in our film for International Women in Engineering Day last...

International Women in Engineering Day 2020

Jun 23, 2020

'Shape the world' is the theme for this year's International Women in Engineering Day. What does it mean to us?...

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Windrush Day 2020

Jun 22, 2020

This Windrush Day the railway celebrates the vital contribution of a diverse workforce as we look forward to permanently commemorating the Windrush generation at London Waterloo. On 22 June 1948, hundreds of passengers, many of...

The Architecture the Railways Built – Severn Bridge Junction

Jun 9, 2020

Watch the latest episode of The Architecture the Railways Built and you'll get to explore an exceptional piece of our network - the world's largest working mechanical signal box. Presenter Tim Dunn visits Severn Bridge...

World Environment Day 2020

Jun 5, 2020

This World Environment Day, we’re highlighting our aim to improve our impact on biodiversity around Britain’s railway. Sustainable Land Use Programme One of our biggest initiatives is the Sustainable Land Use Programme, which will ultimately...

World Environment Day: working with plants and animals on the railway

Jun 4, 2020

Did you know the railway has lots of jobs involving the environment, ecology and biodiversity? Network Rail is one of Britain’s biggest landowners so we have an important responsibility to look after the wildlife on...

Station teams keep passengers moving safely during covid-19

May 27, 2020

Our station teams are working hard to help keep passengers safe if they have to travel by rail. If there is no other way to travel, passengers will find social distancing measures in place at...

The Architecture the Railways Built – Ffestiniog Railway

May 5, 2020

It’s almost 200 years old, climbs more than 700 feet from sea level into the Welsh mountains and is just 13 and a half miles long. We’re proud to share close ties with The Ffestiniog...

Just Like Me – Q and A with Katie Tingle

Apr 29, 2020

Katie Tingle probably wasn't thinking about track geometry when she built her first Scalextric but she grew up to love it. Watch this film to find out why Katie, a scheme project manager at Network...

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...
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