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Category: Life at Network Rail

Female signallers taking the lead on the West Coast Main Line

Today, on International Women’s Day, we’re proud that 11 of our 15 colleagues needed to signal trains on the West Coast Main Line between London and Crewe are women. Some of our female staff include Alice Marsh, who chose to qualify as a signaller after joining Network Rail through our graduate programme. Alice said: “I enjoyed taking … Continued

International Women’s Day 2024

Our gender equality employee network talks about how to inspire inclusion – the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day (8 March). Members of the aptly named Inspire took part in a series of films to share their views on how to support a diverse workforce and encourage people from all backgrounds to join the … Continued

Celebrating Race Equality Week at Network Rail

We’re proud to be taking part in Race Equality Week this year. It’s a UK-wide initiative launched by community interest company Race Equality Matters aiming to tackle race inequality at work. We have a jam-packed schedule planned in celebration. Meaningful change Andrew Haines, chief executive officer at Network Rail, describes the week as “an opportunity … Continued

Most read stories of 2023

There are endless stories on the railway, from how our vital equipment works to rewarding careers helping passengers like you at our stations. Here are 10 of the most read of the past year: Want more posts? Visit our stories section to read our latest posts.

Day in the life of a shift station manager 

Meet Chloe Asplin, a shift station manager at London Victoria station. Find out how she plays an important role in ensuring the station runs smoothly for its millions of passengers.   Can you tell me a little bit about your career background?  I graduated university with a degree in criminal psychology in 2020, but I always … Continued

An Employee Network to support our Armed Forces

We’re committed to helping Armed Forces Veterans enjoy successful civilian careers here at Network Rail. Take a look at how our Armed Forces employee network is helping us do this and lots more.   The Armed Forces employee network launched on Reserves Day, Wednesday 21 June 2023, bringing together over 1,000 colleagues connected to the Armed Forces. … Continued

Saluting our Sisters at Network Rail

We’re celebrating Black History Month throughout October. This year’s theme is #SalutingOurSisters. It seeks to recognise the multiple barriers Black women face in the UK due to their gender and race. We’re working hard at Network Rail to remove the barriers women and Black, Asian and minority ethnic colleagues face here. Creating a more inclusive … Continued

The Network Rail archive: Capturing our Histories

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

Network Rail’s first executive-level job share 

Job sharing is a powerful tool in promoting diversity, inclusivity and better collaboration.  This National Inclusion Week we share a standout example – the groundbreaking job share by Fiona Taylor and Adrian Hanstock. They jointly held the Kent route director position in our Southern region for a year.   It’s the first job share at executive … Continued

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