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Why we carry out engineering works over bank holidays
18 February 2021 | 3 min read
We’re frequently asked why we schedule big engineering projects for bank holiday weekends. We plan these large-scale works for certain…
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What happens to signal boxes when they retire?
16 December 2020 | 4 min read
Signal boxes are some of the best-loved icons of Britain’s historic railways. These trackside wooden huts became home to centralised…
Where’s the world’s oldest rail bridge in continuous use?
29 September 2020 | 3 min read
Region profile – Scotland’s Railway
21 July 2020 | 7 min read
How we built a railway station in six months
9 July 2020 | 5 min read
The Architecture the Railways Built – interview with presenter Tim Dunn
7 July 2020 | 8 min read