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1. www.nationalrail.co.ukWelcome to the Official source for UK trains | National Rail

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   Plan your journey, check live departures and arrivals, and find out about industrial action affecting many National Rail services. National Rail is the gateway to Britain's national rail network.

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     The gateway to Britain's National Rail network. A portal...

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     The National Rail Timetable is changed twice a year. The...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RailtrackRailtrack - Wikipedia

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   Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from 1994 until 2002. It was created as part of the privatisation of British Rail , listed on the London Stock Exchange , and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index .

   • Defunct: 18 October 2002
   • Industry: Rail transport

   • Founded: 1 April 1994

3. www.networkrail.co.ukNetwork Rail – we run, look after and improve Britain's railway

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   Network Rail runs, looks after and improves the railway network in England, Scotland and Wales. Find out about engineering works, stations, projects and stories around the network.

4. www.thetrainline.com › journey-plannerJourney Planner | UK Train Route Planner | Trainline

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   Plan a rail journey in the UK or Europe with our Journey Planner. Our Journey Planner will show you all the available options to get you from A to B. Enter your departure and arrival stations and our clever tool will show you all the relevant info, including: Train times. Direct and indirect services. Changes.

5. www.networkrail.co.uk › running-the-railwayTrack - Network Rail

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   Learn how Network Rail looks after Britain's rail network, including 20,000 miles of track, rails, sleepers, switches and crossings. Find out about their daily, planned and seasonal maintenance processes, major projects and safety improvements.

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   What happened to Railtrack?

   • The Railtrack business (and its £7 billion debt) had been sold to Network Rail for £ 500 million, and the various diversified businesses it had created to seek to protect itself from the loss-making business of running a railway were disposed of to various buyers.

   Railtrack - Wikipedia

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   Why was Railtrack privatised?

   • In January 1996, the British government confirmed its plans to privatise Railtrack for £2 billion with a total asset value of £4 billion. During May 1996, the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange, albeit at a lower than planned price, allegedly in response to a threatened intervention by the Labour Party.

   Railtrack - Wikipedia

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   What is railway track?

   • When we talk about railway track, we mean the whole structure that trains run on, including: Rails – these are the lengths of steel that are welded together. Sleepers – these are supports for the rails. Switches and crossings – these are moveable sections of track that guide trains from one track to another and allow them to cross paths.

   Track - Network Rail

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   Who owns Railtrack?

   • Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from 1994 until 2002. It was created as part of the privatisation of British Rail, listed on the London Stock Exchange, and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.

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7. www.thetrainline.comTrainline : Search, Compare & Buy Cheap Train Tickets

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   Trainline is a platform that compares and books train and coach journeys across 45 countries. Find the best fares, save with a Railcard, and explore destinations with Trainline.