The important role played by the railway and the women who helped keep it running during World War I is told in an exhibition which can be seen by visitors to Network Rail’s Manchester Piccadilly station until 11 December.

• New training campus will bring together South West Trains and Network Rail staff under one roof
• Extensive training programmes for front-line staff designed to help deliver a better service for customers on the UK’s busiest railway
• First centre of its kind in the country
• Demonstration of continuing joint alliance between South West Trains and Network Rail

Network Rail chairman, Sir Peter Hendy, was given a rare treat during a recent visit to Scotland, when he visited the UK’s newest world heritage site,  The Forth Bridge.

A smart technology revolution which is helping frontline Network Rail workers do their jobs more safely, efficiently and effectively has been captured in a short film featured on Apple.com.

Passengers and visitors at London’s biggest and busiest railway stations have been praised for their generosity after helping to raise a tremendous £250,000* in support of the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) Poppy Day appeal.

Patrick Butcher, Network Rail group finance director, has been appointed chief finance officer of Go-Ahead Group and will leave Network Rail in the New Year.

Network Rail has today announced it is increasing the number of engineering places on its 2016 graduate scheme by 40%. Chief executive Mark Carne has welcomed the recruitment boost but warned the company needs a more diverse workforce that better reflects the society it serves.  His message comes ahead of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (2-6 Nov) that aims to change perceptions of engineering among young people.