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Christmas railway improvements

Nov 25, 2019

We will be carrying out improvement works across the railway between Friday 20 December and Thursday 2 January to provide...

World Cities Day

Oct 31, 2019

October 31 is World Cities Day, promoting better cities and better lives. This year’s theme - ‘changing the world: innovations...

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Week on the Network 28.10.19

Oct 28, 2019

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,...

Leaf-busting trains prepare for autumn

Oct 22, 2019

With temperatures dropping and the nights drawing in, we're using a dedicated fleet to tackle leaves on the line. Thousands of tonnes of leaves fall on the railway each autumn so we're doing everything we...

Week on the Network 21.10.19

Oct 21, 2019

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,...

Stations Day: 10 times we delivered better stations for passengers

Oct 15, 2019

It’s Stations Day, celebrating the rail industry’s billions of pounds of investment in Britain’s railway stations. Investment in stations is a central part of the industry’s long-term plan to change and improve for the millions...

Week on the Network 07.10.19

Oct 7, 2019

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,...

How do we prevent leaves from causing train delays?

Oct 4, 2019

With thousands of tonnes of leaves set to fall on the railway this autumn, we’re working hard to reduce delays and keep passengers moving. Leaves on the line - an annual cause of delays for...

Reliability boost through multi-million-pound investment

Oct 3, 2019

Passengers are set to benefit from a railway that can better cope with extreme weather and increased demand thanks to millions of pounds of investment in research. Network Rail has pledged the funding to work with universities to improve research and...

Putting passengers first: September

Sep 30, 2019

Putting passengers first isn’t all about delivering large-scale infrastructure projects and railway improvements. It’s doing what we can to make journeys easier and more convenient for the millions of travellers who use the railway every day. That’s...
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