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Living by the railway
Why does Network Rail close level crossings?
12 April 2019 | min read
We closed Britain’s busiest foot crossing last year in a milestone for a closure programme. In February last year, we replaced…
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Delays explained
Infrastructure insights
How does the Network Rail helicopter reduce delays?
10 April 2019 | 2 min read
Inspecting the railway by air improves performance, reliability and safety with no disruption to services for passengers. Our air operations team…
How customer service assistants are the eyes and ears in our stations
9 April 2019 | 2 min read
Automated design a game-changer for the railway
14 March 2019 | 2 min read
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British Science Week
8 March 2019 | 2 min read
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The Ribble Valley turrets: a unique restoration
25 February 2019 | 3 min read