Stories around our network
![Wide shot of damaged bridge following a bridge strike at Machynlleth station.](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Machynlleth-bridge-strike-hero-image-resized.jpg)
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Machynlleth Bridge Strike – case study
7 July 2022 | 2 min read
Bridge strikes cost taxpayers millions of pounds and delay thousands of passengers and road users every year. We caught up…
![Aerial shot of Forth Bridge with blue skies, sea and boat travelling underneath](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Forth-Bridge.jpg)
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From the archive
Industry-leading
Safeguarding the Forth Bridge
15 June 2022 | 3 min read
We take great pride in protecting and maintaining iconic structures across the railway. We’re in the final stages of refurbishing…
![a gloved hand holding a bat in the dark.](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/A-Bat-being-recorded-by-Network-Rails-ecological-experts-for-East-West-Rail-1.jpg)
Biodiversity around the railway
19 May 2022 | 4 min read
![Cranes over SAS13 bridge demolition site.](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SAS-13-bridge-demolition-work-2-scaled.jpg)
Early May Bank Holiday upgrades – five highlights
9 May 2022 | 5 min read
![Drone shot of a vehicle driving a large section of a new rail bridge through a residential area in Leamington Spa during our Easter 2022 bank holiday works](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Drone-shot-Rugby-Road-bridge-renewal-1-scaled.jpg)
Early May bank holiday works
22 April 2022 | 2 min read
How do you build a wall between the railway and the sea?
8 April 2022 | 3 min read