Did you know the railway is a commuting route for bats? Bats follow the landscape using sound rather than sight at night. They navigate their routes by using sound waves to understand the distance and size of surrounding objects. Roads and motorways are often too wide and brightly lit for bats who do not like to … Continued
You have probably heard that we are bringing the railway into the 21st century. But what does that mean? What are we doing to meet your needs and ensure you are able to travel safely, without delay or disruption, and in comfort? Going digital, for one thing. We’re integrating new digital signalling systems across the … Continued
This Black History Month, we talk to our archivist about a project to record the stories of communities of railway workers under-represented in our history. The Network Rail archive, based in York, is working on the Capturing our Histories project to collect a wealth of information held by our employee networks. The networks contribute to … Continued
Bristol Temple Meads railway station turns 183 years old today. It’s a station absolutely teeming with history and we are adding more pages to the history books. We have been upgrading Bristol Temple Meads over the past few years with more improvements to come. Let’s take a look at the station’s past and what’s in … Continued
As an inclusive employer, we’re proud to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day. We promote gender diversity and inclusivity in engineering – and hope to inspire more girls and women to explore exciting careers on the railway. Engineers make up a vital part of our workforce at Network Rail. But in 2021, the most recent … Continued
Bank holidays are important times for us to carry out major upgrades and regular maintenance. They’re part of our mission improve train journeys for you and our freight partners. Here’s a rundown of what we got up to over the late May bank holiday weekend … £60m Our investment in our most recent bank … Continued
Our team at Liverpool Lime Street had a great time welcoming you into this city of culture for Eurovision Song Contest 2023. It was a real historic event, with the UK hosting the international competition in Liverpool on behalf of last year’s winner Ukraine. Tens of thousands of fans came to Liverpool to celebrate – … Continued
This International Women’s Day, women from the railway and beyond answer some of the internet’s most asked questions about science, tech, engineering and maths (STEM). Engineering and STEM subjects are often thought of as difficult, male-dominated and for a certain type of scientifically-minded person – ‘not for me’, many people will say. But that’s not … Continued
Our railway is full of fascinating history. And every now and then we find something really special that we can help give a new lease of life. Like the testing equipment dating from the early days of electrification that we discovered during work at Willesden Junction in London. We recently demolished an old substation next … Continued
Rail industry joins charity to encourage staff and public to have a cuppa and a catch-up instead for the charity’s annual Brew Monday campaign. So-called ‘Blue Monday’ may be fast approaching but we’re supporting Samaritans to spread the message that there’s no such thing as the saddest day of the year. The suicide prevention charity … Continued