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Network Rail has donated refurbished laptops to St. Willibrord's R.C. Primary School in Clayton, East Manchester, to help every pupil in the school continue their learning from home during lockdown. Over 70 children took delivery of their laptop this week, with more devices due to be collected in the coming days.

Network Rail has donated refurbished laptops to St. Willibrord's R.C. Primary School in Clayton, East Manchester, to help every pupil in the school continue their learning from home during lockdown. Over 70 children took delivery of their laptop this week, with more devices due to be collected in the coming days.

• Charlie Mackesy, author of the much-loved book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, has come together with Samaritans and Network Rail to encourage passengers and staff to reach out over a virtual cuppa and chat to those they care about during the winter months
• Charlie's illustration, of his beloved character the Mole, will be featured across Network Rail stations, including London Waterloo’s big screen, from January 18

• Network Rail makes Glassdoor’s list of Best Places to Work in the UK for the first time with a rating of 4.2 out of five
• Awards by Glassdoor are based on employee feedback

Network Rail, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) and Stagecoach Supertram have together launched the Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub, containing a wealth of information drawn from the collective experience of designing, constructing and operating Britain’s first Tram Train system.

Three Network Rail employees have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list 2020, published on 30 December.

Trains of up to half a mile long are helping the rail freight industry deliver more goods for consumers and reduce UK carbon emissions.

Network Rail has joined forces with national conservation charity The Tree Council to plant more than 80,000 trees and hedgerows across the country this winter, as part of a four-year, £1 million tree planting pledge.