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What is Network Rail?
Network Rail owns, operates, and develops Britain's railway infrastructure, including tracks, signals, bridges like Hungerford Bridge, tunnels, and most stations. They are responsible for the £20 million engineering project shutting Charing Cross and Waterloo East, aiming to improve reliability and safety by replacing old equipment and repairing the bridge.
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