We’re preparing to make a string of vital improvements to London King’s Cross in the coming weeks to enable better and more journeys for passengers. This weekend – July 13 and 14 – we will carry out work as part of a £1.2 billion upgrade to the East Coast Main Line. East Coast Upgrade The … Continued
It’s been a year since the Department for Transport launched its strategy to improve access for disabled passengers. The Inclusive Transport Strategy (ITS): Achieving Equal Access for Disabled People seeks to give disabled people the same access to transport as everyone else. It aims to enable them to travel easily, confidently and without extra cost … Continued
We look after 20,000 miles of track – and do our best to maintain it with minimal disruption to passengers. Making sure the track bed is solid and stable is a key part of keeping you moving – find out how we do this in the latest episode of #JobDone
Five years ago, we reopened a stretch of coastal railway that had collapsed into the sea – just eight weeks after the damage. The severe weather of February 2014 cut off the South West peninsular from the rest of the railway; the mainline that runs through Dawlish in Devon is the only line connecting most of … Continued
Passengers in Wales are benefitting from one of our first digital railway initiatives. A traffic management system has gone live in south Wales to help operators manage the timetable – reducing delays for passengers and freight operators. The Thales ARAMIS system helps more than 300 trains a day. It provides real-time enhanced data to operators, flags … Continued
This English Tourism Week we celebrate some of the country’s most striking railway heritage. Here are our top five places to visit in England by rail. The National Railway Museum Take a trip to the historic walled city of York and discover some of Britain’s most important railway artefacts at The National Railway Museum, including what was … Continued
We try our best to keep trains moving while we carry out repairs on the railway. We know it’s frustrating to face delays when problems affect the railway and we do everything we can to prevent as much disruption as possible. Sometimes, we can let normal train services run while we carry out repairs but it’s not always … Continued
The Network Rail archive is the custodian of a vast collection of historic documents and plans relating to today’s railway infrastructure. It represents the development of the most significant structures, engineers and innovation on the railway from the 19th century to the present. Each month we will delve into the archive to shine a light on the … Continued
Karl Bates is sharing his personal experiences with epilepsy to raise awareness and understanding of the condition. Karl (pictured above, centre, with former professional footballer Christian Ribeiro), a possession assistant for our Wessex route and diversity and inclusion champion at Network Rail, says learning more about epilepsy is vital. This includes knowledge of the condition, how it varies and of how to … Continued
Rail freight delivers billions of pounds of economic benefits across Britain – and it’s about to get bigger in Scotland. We’re working with the Scottish freight industry to move more goods by rail in the next five years, benefitting business, consumers, motorists and the environment. The ambitious plan is to increase freight activity by 7.5% net … Continued