Station spotlight: Manchester Piccadilly
Greater Manchester has been an integral part of The Great North Rail Project – multi-billion pound improvements in the north…
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Rail freight and the impact of investment
Demand for Britain’s rail freight is rising. This network for transporting essential goods, from clothing to construction materials, is crucial to…
High Output: 25 years of innovation in renewals
Ballast cleaning has been a cornerstone of railway maintenance for 50 years, but the Kershaw machine’s 1993 outing marked a…
Managing railways and habitats
Network Rail takes its responsibility to manage the railways safely and look after the habitats on our land very seriously. While…
Flying Banana train: What our New Measurement Train does and how it saves us millions of pounds
The New Measurement Train (NMT) is the most technically advanced train of its type in the world and the flagship…
Inclusive design in our spaces and places
Inclusive design delivers spaces and places for everyone. When inclusive design is achieved in our spaces and places – such as stations…
View from the archivist: The railway runs on historical information
Archivist Vicky Stretch introduces the wealth of historical information available to help run the railway – and how we look…
How structural inspections improve asset management
Nationwide we have 30,000 structures to be maintained. Across Network Rail, structures examiners are the eyes on the ground for…
An enthusiast’s guide: how to enjoy the railway safely
If you’re a railway enthusiast, explore our pages to find out more. The speed and sound of the rolling stock; the…
9+ times people risked their lives at level crossings
Britain’s railway is one of the safest in the world – but if people deliberately misuse level crossing or become…