World Environment Day: working with plants and animals on the railway
Did you know the railway has lots of jobs involving the environment, ecology and biodiversity? Network Rail is one of…
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The Architecture the Railways Built – Ribblehead Viaduct
New television series The Architecture the Railways Built on Yesterday takes viewers on a fascinating journey through the history of…
Bletchley Park and the railway
Sitting immediately south-east of a Victorian gothic country mansion in Buckinghamshire is arguably one of the most important railway stations…
Railway staff provide logistics expertise for Nightingale hospital
Network Rail has provided its logistics and project management expertise to help deliver the NHS Nightingale Hospital North West in…
Our historic railway – seven discoveries
We’re proud to be the custodian of a railway so rich in historic buildings, tunnels and viaducts. It’s home to…
Just Like Me: Q and A with pilot Rikke Carmichael
Rikke Carmichael started flying planes aged just 15. Today, she heads our Air Operations team, helping us keep millions of…
Broken rail explained
We have 20,000 miles of track, which means we have a lot of steel rail. With demand for train travel…
Freight keeps Britain’s lights on
The rail freight industry is working together to ensure millions of homes and businesses in Britain have electricity during the…
IWD: Q&A with Kathryn Bishop – virtual reality
Kathryn Bishop says we have the potential to build an entirely virtual railway – something she says is one of…
IWD: Q&A with Michelle Chrabalowski, environment specialist
Birds’ nests, great crested newts and squirrels are just part of a normal working day for environment specialist Michelle Chrabalowski….