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Recycling recovered railway materials at our Whitemoor facility

Mar 14, 2018

An old marshalling yard has a new life as a recycling plant that’s helping the railway to save money. In the...

Cable theft: what we’re doing to beat the thieves and how you can help

Mar 13, 2018

Cable theft costs us, and therefore ultimately the taxpayer, millions of pounds each year.  The total cost to the economy...

An enthusiast’s guide: how to enjoy the railway safely

Feb 26, 2018

If you’re a railway enthusiast, explore our pages to find out more. The speed and sound of the rolling stock; the engineering expertise of the network; its nostalgic and impressive history; modern and exciting architecture; the...

What the railway could look like in 30 years’ time

Feb 20, 2018

Imagine the railway of the future.  Research and development teams across the rail industry are doing just that, thinking about the needs of passengers and businesses in 30 years’ time and even further ahead, and...

Ballast: what is it and why do we clean and replace it every night?

Feb 6, 2018

High Output teams are out each night replacing up to a mile (1.6km) of ballast. All about our High Output teams What is ballast? Ballast is the name for the ‘stones’ beneath the track. This aggregate forms...

How and why we manage vegetation by the railway

Jan 30, 2018

We manage trees, shrubs and plants by our railway for the safety of passengers and railway workers. We plan vegetation management carefully and with consideration. Our programme of management is planned well before work begins on...

Infrastructure insights: GSM-R communications on the railway

Jan 23, 2018

The Global System for Mobile Communications-Railway (GSM-R) delivers digital, secure and dependable communications between drivers and signallers.  This helps to increase safety, reduce delays and improve performance – providing a better experience for passengers. Visit our...

Railway operations: Network Rail’s nerve centre

Jan 11, 2018

At the heart of the rail network is a team of dedicated specialists, the National Operations Centre (NOC). The NOC controllers are vital to keeping trains running, but little-known outside railway circles. Whatever happens on the railway,...

Infrastructure insights: track

Jan 10, 2018

Without track, there would be no trains. Our teams work night and day maintaining and renewing our 20,000 miles of track to keep the country moving. From quiet railway lines through countryside to complex junctions in the...

Eye in the sky – drones that inspect the railway

Oct 11, 2017

Our engineers use drones to quickly, cheaply and safely inspect the railway ahead of repairs. Carrying out inspections remotely by air means the railway can stay open and trains can keep running. And we can...
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