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Network Rail has revealed a new artwork at Bristol Temple Meads station, which highlights the company’s commitment to protecting wildlife and biodiverse habitats alongside the railway. 

A major new road near Newquay in Cornwall will move one step closer this weekend when Network Rail installs a bridge over the railway. 

Network Rail has successfully moved two new 160-tonne metallic spans into place onto Barmouth Viaduct, reaching a milestone in the restoration of the iconic structure. 

A CCTV camera at Calcot Mill level crossing West Berkshire recently captured footage of people trespassing on the railway to pose for photographs on the track. 

A new digital system to let communities know about work taking place on the railway near their homes has been launched across Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route. 

A new digital system to let communities know about work taking place on the railway near their homes has been launched across Network Rail’s Western route, which runs from Paddington to Penzance. 

This World Habitat Day (Monday 2 October), Network Rail is celebrating a partnership with Natural England and Somerset Wildlife Trust that’s working to restore and enhance the habitat for a rare butterfly, the Large Blue, at Welham Cutting in Somerset. 

Network Rail is thanking passengers for their patience and understanding today after the completion of work to renew the track inside the historic Dinmore Tunnel on the Marches line.