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Stories
Planned engineering works
Putting passengers first
Why engineering works over bank holidays minimise disruption
22 July 2019 | 3 min read
It’s just weeks until our next round of bank holiday upgrades, when our teams will work around the clock. Planned…
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Industry-leading
Putting passengers first
How ‘listening’ to the railway will benefit passengers and freight operators
1 July 2019 | min read
A project to ‘listen’ to rail lines and identify problems before they delay passengers is among our research projects for…
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Access for All: assisted travel lounge opens in Birmingham
17 June 2019 | 3 min read
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How to upgrade a railway station
11 June 2019 | min read
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Network Rail explores improved accessibility information
4 June 2019 | min read
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How we’re improving journeys through fewer speed restrictions
31 May 2019 | 4 min read