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Black History Month – exhibition honours Asquith Xavier at London Euston

Oct 16, 2020

An exhibition has opened at London Euston to honour Asquith Xavier, the first Black train guard at the station. The...

Art and the railway

Oct 14, 2020

Our railway is rich in striking artwork, transforming bridges, walls and hoardings across Britain. We take a look at some...

Network Rail employees recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Oct 10, 2020

Six current and one former Network Rail employees have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, published on Saturday 10 October. Simon Constable, Dave Williams, Gareth Mallion, Chris Conway, Phil Graham, Brian Paynter and...

Black History Month 2020

Oct 1, 2020

October is Black History Month - a time of national celebration to honour the achievements and contributions of black people in Britain. At Network Rail, we're highlighting the importance of diversity and encouraging employees to...

Top five rail trips

Sep 25, 2020

Our railway offers a wealth of striking journeys - as seen in the new series The Architecture the Railways Built. Here are our top five places to visit as we welcome everyone back to the...

Film – a railway rich in biodiversity

Jul 22, 2020

Running Britain’s railway comes with great responsibility for the land and wildlife beside it. Folkestone Warren, a country park along the Kent seafront, sits near one of the main railway routes from Folkestone to London....

The Architecture the Railways Built – interview with presenter Tim Dunn

Jul 7, 2020

Growing up in Metro-land - the leafy suburbia served by the London Underground’s Metropolitan line - Tim Dunn’s track as one of our best-known railway historians had already been laid. His grandparents met as schoolchildren...

The Architecture the Railways Built – Great Western Railway

Jun 30, 2020

It's the final stop for television presenter Tim Dunn on his exploration of the incredible architecture on the railways across the UK and Europe. Watch the last episode of his 10-part series, The Architecture the...

INWED 2020 – a year in the life of an engineer

Jun 23, 2020

Track engineer Tara Scott’s had a busy year since appearing in our film for International Women in Engineering Day last year. We catch up with her to talk travel, working in Canada and getting over...

International Women in Engineering Day 2020

Jun 23, 2020

'Shape the world' is the theme for this year's International Women in Engineering Day. What does it mean to us? Anything from innovative design to projects that help communities and getting more people involved in...
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