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Reopening Horton quarry rail link after 60 years
Published 15 July 2025 | Average read time 4 min read
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How drones will prevent one of the biggest causes of train delays
18 June 2025 | 4 min read
We’re using drones to deter people from going on the tracks – and prevent one of the biggest causes of…
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Putting passengers first
Smart sensors, fewer delays: tackling heat on the tracks
13 June 2025 | 4 min read
We’re rolling out a remote temperature monitoring system that’ll help us track rail temperatures more accurately, precisely and frequently in…
Bringing more trains to West Yorkshire
12 June 2025 | 4 min read
Why drainage is essential to our planned engineering works
11 June 2025 | 3 min read
Read the George Stephenson notebook online
9 June 2025 | 3 min read
From the archive: WWII and the railway
6 June 2025 | 3 min read