Stories around our network

Stories
Infrastructure insights
What’s on a freight train?
8 May 2025 | 3 min read
Have you ever spotted a freight train thundering past? Billions of pounds worth of goods are transported throughout Britain every…

Stories
From the archive
Industry-leading
VE Day – The railway in WWII
8 May 2025 | 5 min read
The rail industry has come together on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day say thank you to everyone…

A freight hub at London Waterloo station
2 May 2025 | 2 min read

Why does Network Rail paint rails white for the summer?
23 April 2025 | 3 min read

Increasing the resilience of our railway
23 April 2025 | 4 min read

Adapting our railway to manage climate change
22 April 2025 | 5 min read