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Why we carry out engineering works over bank holidays
18 February 2021 | 3 min read
We’re frequently asked why we schedule big engineering projects for bank holiday weekends. We plan these large-scale works for certain…
Stories
Delays explained
Living by the railway
Video: Delays explained – landslips
4 February 2021 | 3 min read
Extreme weather across Britain has put the railway at a higher risk of landslips, which typically grow in number during…
![Aerial shot of flooded fields surrounding the railway at Colwich](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Colwich-scaled.jpg)
Network Rail helicopter reveals Storm Christoph’s impact on the railway
25 January 2021 | 4 min read
![A grassy bank beside the railway on a sunny day, train in background, flowers in foreground](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Biodiversity.jpg)
Latest technology to improve thousands of miles of biodiversity
21 January 2021 | 5 min read
![Aerial view of nightime work at Barmouth Viaduct](https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Barmouth-Viaduct-night-time-work-Oct-2020-1.jpg)
Year on the Network 2020
7 January 2021 | 1 min read
![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