We’re always looking to improve and innovate the way we manage the railway for you. Take a look at how we did this recently using artificial intelligence. Overgrown vegetation next to the railway can be a challenge. Vegetation like trees and fallen leaves can be dangerous to trains and cause train delays. It’s also expensive … Continued
Find out how wind and rain can affect your journeys and what we do to keep you moving safely. When storms hit, our engineers work night and day to keep the railway open for your train services: With strong winds forecast across Britain, we and train operators are preparing for the impact of severe weather. … 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
Many of our vital maintenance and upgrades projects take place over bank holiday weekends. But what do we usually get up to? What are these engineering works? And how do you mean a better railway for you? Here’s a short rundown of some of work we typically get up to during these holidays … Major … Continued
You may have seen or heard us carrying out work at night, especially if you live close to the railway. Engineering works at these times typically cause the least disruption to passengers. It affects far fewer passengers than closing the railway on a normal working day. It’s much safer for our workers, too. Watch our … Continued
“We don’t want another family to experience what we have been through.” The parents of a young boy who was electrocuted by overhead power cables have launched a new rail safety campaign film in conjunction with British Transport Police, Network Rail and the wider rail industry. Harrison’s Story is about 11-year-old Harrison Ballantyne, who tragically … Continued
How is the railway becoming even greener? The railway is already one of the greenest forms of travel. But did you know we’re working hard to make it even more environmentally friendly? Watch this video to find out how we’re becoming more sustainable: Our vision to serve Britain with the cleanest, greenest mass transport We … Continued
Better ‘slate’ than never – we have begun transporting North Welsh slate to Luton, England, via rail for the first time ever. We have worked with Welsh Government and Breedon Group to make slate rail freight transport possible. Our teams were able to reopen Llandudno Junction freight yard to begin moving freight thanks to this … Continued
We have successfully completed our August Bank Holiday works. Our teams finished 560 projects over the Bank Holiday to improve your journeys and reliability. Here is a glimpse into some of the projects that were completed over the weekend. A digital railway: We made significant progress on our East Coast Digital Programme on the … Continued
Isn’t it time you visited all of those places you’ve been meaning to? And how would you like to visit those places in comfort and without having to worry about traffic? Why not instead relax and watch the world go by on your journey? Our network isn’t just 20,000 miles of track, bridges and tunnels. … Continued