How we’re reducing delay minutes after engineering work
We know delays are frustrating and we do everything we can to get passengers moving as soon as possible. That’s…
Category: Delays explained
Flooding and landslips explained
Landslips can follow heavy rain – like in the North West of England today. Flooding has caused one of these…
Network Rail activates extreme weather action teams to keep passengers moving
With temperatures expected to soar this week, Network Rail has activated its ‘extreme weather action teams’ (EWATs) across Britain. The…
How does the Network Rail helicopter reduce delays?
Inspecting the railway by air improves performance, reliability and safety with no disruption to services for passengers. Our air operations team…
Traffic management technology reduces delays in Wales
Passengers in Wales are benefitting from one of our first digital railway initiatives. A traffic management system has gone live in…
Delays explained: why we can’t run trains during repairs
We try our best to keep trains moving while we carry out repairs on the railway. We know it’s frustrating to…
How cutting-edge track technology is reducing delays for passengers
We’re reducing delays for passengers – at 70,000 images a second. We’ve bolstered our ability to reduce delays caused by track faults, improving…
Delays explained
How can delays affect your journey and what do we do to minimise disruption? Delays are frustrating so we do everything we…
Signals explained
Signalling is a crucial part of the railway infrastructure, enabling trains to move safely around the network. But how does it work and what role does it play in delays?
Spotlight on flooding: prevention and repairs
In September we’ll start work on a £9 million flood defence scheme on our Wessex route to better protect the railway line….