Stories around our network
![Drawing from an animation of Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel enjoying a drink in front of pyramids and palm trees.](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Egypt-Robert-Stephenson-and-Brunel-1.jpg)
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Railway heritage
From the archive: Brunel and Stephenson’s Christmas in Cairo
24 December 2020 | 5 min read
The Network Rail archive is the custodian of a vast collection of historic documents and plans relating to today’s railway infrastructure. It…
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Freight’s Christmas deliveries surge
23 December 2020 | 3 min read
Rail freight is playing an even more important role in delivering Christmas this year, transporting millions of decorations, trees and…
![Exterior of Borough Market Junction signal box at the National Railway Museum](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Borough-Market-Signal-Box-017_opt-1035x688.jpg)
What happens to signal boxes when they retire?
16 December 2020 | 4 min read
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Change the game – Q and A with apprentice Adelaja Aladejobi
8 December 2020 | 5 min read
![Close up image of a young tree](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Biodiversity-tree-planting-1310x688.jpg)
Our commitment to helping biodiversity
4 December 2020 | 4 min read
![Great Ducie Street bridge after restoration](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Great-Ducie-Street-bridge-scaled.jpg)
Network Rail wins five prizes at National Railway Heritage Awards 2020
4 December 2020 | 3 min read