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Freight’s Christmas deliveries surge

Dec 23, 2020

Rail freight is playing an even more important role in delivering Christmas this year, transporting millions of decorations, trees and...

What happens to signal boxes when they retire?

Dec 16, 2020

Signal boxes are some of the best-loved icons of Britain’s historic railways. These trackside wooden huts became home to centralised...

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How we built a railway station in six months

Jul 9, 2020

The brand-new Horden railway station opened to passenger services on 29 June - just six months after our teams broke ground at the site in County Durham. How did we complete one of our fastest...

Network Rail gives suppliers cash flow boost

Apr 2, 2020

Network Rail is giving thousands of British companies a vital boost to their cash flow during the coronavirus crisis - less than two weeks after offering rent relief for tenants in its commercial property portfolio....

Crucial supplies keep moving on one of Europe’s busiest railways

Apr 2, 2020

The rail freight industry is working together to keep essential supplies moving on the West Coast Main Line - the busiest mix-use (passenger and freight) railway in Europe. Network Rail and freight operating companies are...

Network Rail supports key workers with free parking

Apr 1, 2020

Network Rail has today (1 April) announced it is offering key workers free parking at 24 locations across Britain, as the country responds to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. By downloading the APCOA Connect App and...

Freight keeps Britain’s lights on

Mar 31, 2020

The rail freight industry is working together to ensure millions of homes and businesses in Britain have electricity during the coronavirus pandemic. A collaborative and adaptive approach has helped to maintain the safe, efficient and...

Freight continues to deliver vital goods across Britain

Mar 26, 2020

Rail freight is vital for moving goods all over Britain - even more so as the country works together to keep the National Health Service (NHS), supermarkets and other retailers stocked with essential supplies. We...

Working better with SMEs

Jan 14, 2020

This week we launched a plan to work more efficiently and closely with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It’s the latest move in our efforts to make Network Rail Open for Business and easier to...

How less red tape means a better railway for passengers

Mar 8, 2019

We're making it easier for investors and builders to work with Network Rail. Sweeping reforms to how we run railway projects - cutting cost, internal bureaucracy and red tape - are making Britain’s railways more attractive...
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