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Back to school: explore STEM
9 September 2019 | 3 min read
“Now is the best time to be an engineer.” – Tara Scott, principal engineer, track “Find what you burn for.”…
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People and the railway
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People and the railway: reconnecting Scotland
6 September 2019 | 5 min read
When the Borders Railway opened in 2015 it reconnected local communities with Scotland’s capital by rail for the first time…
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Pioneering trial for solar-powered trains
4 September 2019 | min read
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Major projects update
3 September 2019 | 4 min read
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Film: The Magic of the Glenfinnan Viaduct
1 September 2019 | 4 min read
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Bank holiday upgrades: focus on London King’s Cross
28 August 2019 | 3 min read