Stories around our network
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Delays explained
Infrastructure insights
Signals explained
5 September 2018 | 5 min read
Upgrades to signalling and train control systems feature strongly in our improvement works and are part of our ongoing plans to install…
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Delays explained
Infrastructure insights
Spotlight on flooding: prevention and repairs
30 August 2018 | 4 min read
In September we’ll start work on a £9 million flood defence scheme on our Wessex route to better protect the railway line….
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From plot to platform: how fast can we build a railway station?
2 August 2018 | 6 min read
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Air operations: Network Rail and drones
1 August 2018 | 3 min read
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Meet Network Rail’s employees in the sky
19 July 2018 | 4 min read
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Infrastructure insights: bridges
16 July 2018 | 3 min read