New sensor technology at Britain's biggest and busiest stations has revealed tens of millions of people a year are visiting them to shop, eat and drink, in addition to those who travel by rail. The new data coincides with Network Rail's latest quarterly retail sales figures, showing a healthy 5.6% growth in like-for-like sales from January to March 2014, well above reported high street growth of 0.5%¹ during the same period. On an annualised basis, Network Rail station retailers reported like-for-like sales growth of 6.1% while high street sales reached just 0.75%².

Network Rail has launched a nationwide awareness programme targeting motorists who drive for a living.

Network Rail’s plans for a more affordable, higher performance railway have taken a step forward with the award of contracts for the first phase of a new nationwide traffic management system for Britain’s railways.

Network Rail’s remuneration committee has decided to award bonuses significantly below target to the company’s executive directors for the 2013/14 financial year.

A competition which aims to dispel myths around jobs in IT and encourage girls to consider a career in the sector has landed Network Rail the IT Ambassador Award at the Real IT Awards, held by The Corporate IT Forum.

Network Rail Consulting has appointed Andy Harrison as director of signalling and control systems.

Network Rail has today announced the preferred bidders for the delivery of its c.£800m conventional track renewals and enhancements programme for the 2014-19 funding period, as well as a change to the way the company’s growing ‘high output’ track programme will be delivered.

The search is on to find the photography that best captures the spirit of today’s rail network as it relates to the landscape around it. Entries are now open for the Take a view - Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards 2014, which celebrates imagery of the best sights our country has to offer.