The railway is the greenest form of mass public transport – and in the last five years, we’ve been busy making it even more sustainable for generations. It comes as we reach the end of our latest five-year budgeting and planning period, known in the industry as Control Period six. Here’s a rundown of some … Continued
We’ve restored lost railway connections – and made new ones – over the past five years. All to help you stay connected to others and access even more work, education and leisure opportunities. We’re looking back at some of our work to bring you more connections and better rail journeys over the past five years. … Continued
These past five years have reminded us how the railway bring us together. We’ve kept you moving, from the global pandemic to royal celebrations and a period of national mourning, and international cultural events. It comes as we reach the end of our latest five-year budgeting and planning period, known in the rail industry as … Continued
In the last five years, we’ve given you better stations – big and small … Here’s a rundown of just some of our work to improve your station experience over the past five years. It comes as we reach the end of our latest five-year budgeting and planning period, known in the rail industry as … Continued
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
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
Wales is home to some of our biggest and most exciting projects aimed at boosting the economy and giving you better journeys. Catch up with our latest work … Cardiff masterplanning In December, we launched a masterplanning process around Cardiff Central station. The plans involve the design and redevelopment of more than 10 acres of … Continued
The East Coast Digital Programme has taken another big step forward in its mission to bring digital signalling to one of our biggest railway lines. We’ve commissioned new tech on the East Coast Main Line – which runs north out of London King’s Cross – between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin. Engineers worked around the … Continued
Over half of all passenger trains on tracks in the UK have been replaced or upgraded in the past 10 years, all to improve your experience. Placed end to end, the total length of these new trains reaches more 132 miles, according to industry body Rail Delivery Group. That’s the same length as over 2,300 … Continued
We’re working with Samaritans charity, British Transport Police and the wider rail industry to remind the public that small talk can be lifesaving as part of Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign. Data from Samaritans shows almost half of British adults avoid engaging with someone they don’t know to avoid small talk – and more than … Continued