Stories around our network
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Railway heritage
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Seven heritage highlights of 2019
23 December 2019 | min read
Our railway is rich in heritage, which we are proud to preserve for the nation. Here are seven stories we’ve…
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Industry-leading
Freight demystified: five things you didn’t know
19 December 2019 | min read
Rail freight carries more than £30bn of goods around Britain each year. It’s important to business growth and has a significant…
Five things you didn’t know about our winter fleet
16 December 2019 | 2 min read
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Safety warning after lorry smashes through level crossing
28 November 2019 | 2 min read
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Delays explained: bridge strikes
20 November 2019 | min read
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From the archive: war memorials
11 November 2019 | 3 min read