Jamie heads up a frontline team of technicians working round the clock to repair and upgrade Britain’s 20,000-mile rail network, keeping trains running safely. It’s just one of the ways we take care of the things that matter to you. www.networkrail.co.uk/stories/hidden-heroes-jamies-story #HiddenHeroes | Network Rail

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🎥 A first direct rail link in 50 years, a listed station gets some TLC, back on track after a derailment, plus the power of talk in tough times... ...it’s another very packed and very varied #WeekOnTheNetwork 🚄 | Network Rail

Why do we do maintenance and #engineering work at night❓ 👉 https://networkrail.co.uk/stories/why-we-do-maintenance-and-engineering-work-at-night/ 🛤️ The main reason is because we look after 20,000 miles of track and it wouldn’t be possible for us to develop and maintain it all if we were constricted to daytime hours. #RailwayExplained | Network Rail

🛤️ Did you know we have specialist trains that restore the line and level of the track? ⚡ They rearrange the supporting stones under the track to raise or move it from side to side. 👇 See one in action below! Read more: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/running-the-railway/looking-after-the-railway/our-fleet-machines-and-vehicles/track-treatment-fleet/ #engineering | Network Rail