Stories around our network
![Asquith's daughters, Maria Xavier and Sheena St John unveiling his plaque](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Asquiths-daughters-Maria-Xavier-and-Sheena-St-John-unveiling-his-plaque.jpg)
Stories
Life at Network Rail
People and the railway
Black History Month 2020
1 October 2020 | 5 min read
October is Black History Month – a time of national celebration to honour the achievements and contributions of black people…
![A Network Rail worker in an orange high visability jacket, speaking to someone who looks concerned on a railway platform. This is a still image from the Samaritans Small Talk Saves Lives film](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Andrew-Wellbeloved-LOM-Samaritans-film-5-1-1310x688.jpg)
Stories
Railway safety
Suicide prevention: “Make time to do the right thing.”
30 September 2020 | 7 min read
Each September, we encourage people to work together to prevent suicides on the railway. Many railway employees are trained to…
![Skerne Bridge](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Skerne-Bridge-1-scaled.jpg)
Where’s the world’s oldest rail bridge in continuous use?
29 September 2020 | 3 min read
![Television presenter Tim Dunn in front of the Ribblehead Viaduct, daytime](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Tim-Dunn-Ribblehead-Viaduct.jpg)
Top five rail trips
25 September 2020 | 4 min read
Network Rail launches new Environmental Sustainability Strategy
23 September 2020 | 2 min read
Region profile – North West and Central
16 September 2020 | 5 min read