Network Rail staff help make protective gear for NHS
Network Rail employees have worked together to help a colleague’s partner make protective gowns for National Health Service nurses in...
IWD – Britain’s first all-female-operated passenger train
Network Rail and train operator Southeastern joined forces today (March 6) to launch Britain’s first ever passenger service run entirely...
People and the railway: 75 years of Brief Encounter
This Valentine’s Day we mark 75 years of a British romance classic that today draws thousands of visitors to a small railway station in Lancashire. The popularity of a tourist attraction at the working Carnforth...
Our employee networks: supporting a diverse workforce
Did you know we have six employee networks? They provide support and opportunities to about 3,000 members and contribute to a more open, inclusive and diverse organisation. The employee networks give members wide-ranging advice and...
People and the railway: the Railway Heritage Trust
“It’s part of the history, it makes the railway more interesting for the people who travel on it…” Andy Savage, executive director of the Railway Heritage Trust, is en route to Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, where he’s...
People and the railway: reconnecting Scotland
When the Borders Railway opened in 2015 it reconnected local communities with Scotland’s capital by rail for the first time since 1969. The 30-mile route - the UK’s longest new domestic line in more than 100...
People and the railway: Jessie’s Seat
Beside the railway in Surrey sits a curious topiary bird. It’s a moving memorial to a train guard who lost his life in a tragic incident almost 130 years ago this month - but unknown to...