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Why rails buckle in Britain

9 June 2023 | 4 min read

Why don’t rails get hot in Europe? The truth is they do. However, in countries typically hotter than ours, rails are stressed…
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Championing Carers at Network Rail  

7 June 2023 | 3 min read

We’re marking Carers Week across the railway. Carers Week – 5 to 9 June – aims to raise awareness of…
Image of new track being laid at Rochester Bridge.

Late May bank holiday works in numbers 

30 May 2023 | 3 min read
Eurovision crowds with banners outside Liverpool Lime Street.

Liverpool Lime Street’s Eurovision highlights

17 May 2023 | 3 min read
Aerial image of rail workers on the tracks at Crewe during the early May bank holiday works 2023.

May bank holiday works in numbers

16 May 2023 | 4 min read
Signaller Angela Badrock on the phone in her signal box.

What’s it like to be a signaller?

5 May 2023 | 5 min read