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Why the end of the gauge war didn’t standardise Britain’s railway
20 May 2021 | 7 min read
The battle to establish a standard gauge between the rails across Britain ended 129 years ago. So why do we…
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Network Rail invites £1bn private sector investment in telecoms
26 April 2021 | 3 min read
Network Rail is seeking private sector investment in its trackside fibre optic cable network in a deal that would enable…
The Box Tunnel – Brunel builds the impossible
8 April 2021 | 2 min read
What’s a Main Line? Rail history explained
30 March 2021 | 3 min read
World Engineering Day – Trackside Tara and 300 tonnes of concrete
4 March 2021 | 4 min read
Why we carry out engineering works over bank holidays
18 February 2021 | 3 min read