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Get your maintenance career on track with Network Rail: Maintenance recruitment campaign

Get your maintenance career on track with Network Rail

Monday 2 Jun 2025

Network Rail has launched a new national recruitment drive, focussing on maintenance roles. There are a variety of positions open to entry level candidates, from Operative and Technician, right through to Team Leader.

Network Rail stations and offices go solar in ground-breaking deal with EDF Renewables: solar farm

Network Rail stations and offices go solar in ground-breaking deal with EDF Renewables

Friday 30 May 2025

A solar farm about to begin construction in Norfolk will help to power Network Rail stations and offices thanks to a revolutionary deal with energy supplier EDF Renewables.

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Nine-day closure of Redhill to Tonbridge railway line announced for August: Network rail has successfully completed repairs to a landslip near Edenbridge

Nine-day closure of Redhill to Tonbridge railway line announced for August

Thursday 5 Jun 2025

Network Rail will undertake work to strengthen the railway embankment near Edenbridge, with buses replacing trains along the route.

Inspiring railway heritage projects showcased at Edinburgh Waverley: Railway Heritage Exhibition - Edinburgh Waverley

Inspiring railway heritage projects showcased at Edinburgh Waverley

Wednesday 4 Jun 2025

Edinburgh Waverley is hosting a new exhibition this month celebrating projects which have transformed Britain’s historic railway sites. 

Student artwork celebrating Railway 200 unveiled at Birmingham New Street: Railway 200 school artwork unveiling-2

Student artwork celebrating Railway 200 unveiled at Birmingham New Street

Wednesday 4 Jun 2025

A collection of specially created drawings connecting the railway with some of Birmingham's most famous names has been unveiled.

Volunteers’ Week: putting the hours in: Kirk Fenton CE Primary - Volunteers Pond

Volunteers’ Week: putting the hours in

Wednesday 4 Jun 2025

To mark Volunteers’ Week, the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) reflects on its progress towards a long-term goal of carrying out 25,000 hours of volunteering by 2035, having already delivered 75% of that total.

First electric train runs between Wigan and Bolton during overnight tests: First shot of an electric train leaving Wigan North Western and Bolton under electric power

First electric train runs between Wigan and Bolton during overnight tests

Wednesday 4 Jun 2025

The first train powered by newly installed overhead electric lines has run between Wigan and Bolton after £100m of government investment to improve future railway journeys across the North West.

Derbyshire station’s accessibility scheme is completed: Alfreton station lifts, Network Rail

Derbyshire station’s accessibility scheme is completed

Tuesday 3 Jun 2025

Network Rail’s project to deliver step-free access at Alfreton station has been completed.

Extensive maintenance completed during Midland Main Line upgrade work: Teams working on overhead lines in East Midlands, Network Rail

Extensive maintenance completed during Midland Main Line upgrade work

Tuesday 3 Jun 2025

Essential maintenance work delivered alongside major upgrade project.

London journeys affected on one Sunday in June as digital signalling upgrades continue: GC 180 test train on Welwyn viaduct copy (1)

London journeys affected on one Sunday in June as digital signalling upgrades continue

Monday 2 Jun 2025

Digital signalling work between Potters Bar and Peterborough/Royston will affect London journeys on Sunday 15 June.