Network Rail
Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. Network Rail owns and operates the fixed infrastructure parts of the British railway system.
| Company limited by guarantee | |
| Industry | Railway infrastructure provision |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Sir Peter Hendy, Chairman Andrew Haynes Chief Executive Peter Henderson – Group Infrastructure Director Ron Henderson - Group Finance Director |
| Revenue | £6.6 Billion (2020)[1] |
Number of employees | 42 000 (2020) |
| Website | www.networkrail.co.uk |
Network Rail Media
GB total rail subsidy 1985–2019 (in 2018-19 prices), showing a short decline in subsidy after privatisation, followed by a steep rise following the Hatfield crash in 2000 then a further increase to fund Crossrail and HS2 development.
Sign showing the Network Rail name on the signal box at Ledbury.
Network Rail depot at Norwood Junction station, Croydon.
High-pressure water jets clearing leaves at Taunton.
Railgrinder for switches and crossings
Network Rail's New Measurement Train, headed by 43062, powers south-east through Tamworth on the West Coast Main Line.
Network Rail's Coventry leadership development centre, Westwood.
Rail Passengers in Great Britain from 1829 to 2021, showing the early era of small railway companies, the amalgamation into the "Big Four", nationalisation and finally the current era of privatisation.
