Stories around our network
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Putting passengers first
Five ways new stations and lines are boosting the economy
16 September 2019 | 4 min read
Four years ago, the opening of the Borders Railway reconnected communities with Scotland’s biggest towns and cities for the first…
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Railway safety
Working together to prevent suicide
10 September 2019 | 4 min read
Every 90 minutes someone in the UK takes their life – something the rail industry is trying to prevent. World Suicide…
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Pioneering trial for solar-powered trains
4 September 2019 | min read
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Five times we’ve helped wildlife around the railway
21 August 2019 | 5 min read
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Growing appetite for investment in Britain’s railway
5 August 2019 | 4 min read
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Green commitments at our railway stations
16 July 2019 | 2 min read