Network Rail has announced that Rob Turnbull, an NR worker from Morpeth, will feature in an episode of a new BBC One Documentary, Night Force, which shows people working overnight to keep Britain running.

Rob works in Network Rail‘s overhead line team and has worked on the railways for 33 years.

The episode follows Rob and his colleagues as they work overnight on a major project to improve the East Coast Main Line.

The episode, which was filmed late last year, shows work taking place to replace old equipment with more modern components.

Night Force airs at 11:45 on BBC One on Mondays and Wednesdays.

What did the officials say?

Rob said:

“I wanted to take part in this documentary as I’m really proud of my team. Come rain or shine, we’re out every weekend when others are enjoying time off and relaxing with their friends and family.

“I hope the documentary will be a real eye-opener and show the scale of the work which goes on behind the scenes to upgrade the railway. The episode highlights the hard work of my team in often challenging conditions and shows how dedicated they are to improving the railway for both passengers and freight operators.

“The work we have carried out to improve resilience will mean a more reliable railway, which is even more important during these challenging times.”

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