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Reopening Horton quarry rail link after 60 years
Published 15 July 2025
| Average read time 4 min read
Stories
Putting passengers first
Six things that happened during Storm Ciarán
3 November 2023 | 5 min read
Two storms in just over two weeks caused widespread disruption across the railway, with Storm Ciarán hitting parts of Britain…
Stories
Putting passengers first
Tackling leaves on the line using hygroscopic sand
2 November 2023 | 3 min read
Did you know that autumn is the most challenging season for our railway because of leaves on the line? Read about an exciting tech we’re using to tackle this issue – hygroscopic sand …
Bats: our flying commuters
31 October 2023 | 3 min read
Improving connectivity across the network
23 October 2023 | 4 min read
How storms and flooding affect the railway
18 October 2023 | 5 min read
Making the railway digital – a signal story
10 October 2023 | 4 min read