How did we build a tunnel within a tunnel … and why?
It’s 11,000 tonnes, weighs more than the Eiffel Tower and is a first for UK engineering. Last month we pushed…
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The Architecture the Railways Built – Royal Albert Bridge
The Royal Albert Bridge – Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s masterpiece – stars in the brand-new The Architecture the Railways Built. Historian…
Network Rail helicopter reveals Storm Christoph’s impact on the railway
Striking images taken by our helicopter have highlighted the impact of Storm Christoph in the past week. Our dedicated Air…
Latest technology to improve thousands of miles of biodiversity
Scientists are using cutting-edge technology as part of our ambitious plan to improve sustainability near the railway. We have a…
The Architecture the Railways Built – Wemyss Bay
Tim Dunn’s The Architecture the Railways Built is back for a second series – and heading straight to the spectacular…
Six times we went green on the railway
The railway is already one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel – and we’re working hard to make…
What happens to signal boxes when they retire?
Signal boxes are some of the best-loved icons of Britain’s historic railways. These trackside wooden huts became home to centralised…
Our commitment to helping biodiversity
We’ve just planted thousands of trees and published our Biodiversity Action Plan as we underscore our commitment to helping the…
Access for All update
We’ve made lots of progress in our work to improve accessibility on the railway, including new tech launched last month…
180 years of railway time
What’s railway time and how did it help standardise time around the world more than 180 years ago? It’s the…