Pioneering approach to railway engineering could save £250,000 per week Passengers benefit from faster trains and less disruption as the requirement for cautionary speed restrictions after engineering is eliminated “Formation flying” engineering trains are a world first and the latest in a series of new techniques that have so far saved over £5m| Network Rail Media Centre
A new approach to railway engineering this Christmas has helped reduce delays for passengers and saved taxpayer-funded Network Rail hundreds of thousands of pounds by allowing trains to run at high speed after Network Rail’s recent £150m Christmas engineering programme.| Network Rail Media Centre
Our Home Safe Plan is a series of ongoing projects which target reduction of risk in key safety areas, including workforce safety issues and emerging risks.| Network Rail
Our planned works are carefully planned to minimise disruption to passengers and freight users months in advance.| Network Rail
Our tracks treatment machines look after the tracks to keep trains running smoothly and safely in all weathers| Network Rail
Our High Output team delivers rapid renewals and keeps the railway running, carrying out 70 per cent of Britain’s track renewal work.| Network Rail
Snow and ice in particular, can cause significant issues. Find out how we prepare for the challenges of winter weather on the railway.| Network Rail
How problems with signals and points cause delays – and what we’re doing to prevent them. How we’re reducing signalling failures.| Network Rail
In case a British summer features abnormally high temperatures, we have to plan for intense heat, which can cause rails to buckle.| Network Rail
