Trade links between the UK and mainland Europe will be strengthened as a vital freight corridor is extended.  Known as the Rail Freight Corridor North Sea – Mediterranean, the busy freight corridor will be extended to London by November 2016, as Network Rail joins the RFC North Sea – Med management board.

Benefits will be felt across the UK, supporting thousands of new homes and jobs

New railway will help meet the demands of London's rapidly growing population

Proposals set out route, locations of station entrances and ventilation shafts and train frequencies

A stunning image of a freight train curving through the countryside as it approaches a sun-lit Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, has won the Network Rail ‘Lines in the Landscape’ Award at this year’s Take a view - Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.

Network Rail has today launched the third year of its award-winning Could IT Be You? competition. Encouraging more girls to pursue a tech-related career, the competition offers the chance to win up to £9,000 towards the first year of university tuition fees.

The 160,000 sports fans heading to Manchester this Saturday were today (Fri) urged to allow extra time for their train journeys.

Network Rail has appointed Jo Kaye as director, network strategy and planning.

A train station once labelled Britain’s worst was formally reopened today following a £44m facelift.

Network Rail is delivering a level crossing lesson to new students as it is revealed that more than 2,000 young people have been involved in a near miss with a train at a level crossing in the past five years, with seven tragic fatalities. The lesson comes as thousands of young people embark on new educational journeys at colleges and universities all over the country.