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Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May
More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed to keep the vast majority of the network open for travel as usual.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Rail customers in South London, Sussex and Kent should plan ahead of the Early May Bank Holiday as Network Rail gets set to undertake essential planned engineering work
From Saturday 4 to Monday 6 May customers are asked to check before travelling as planned upgrades and routine maintenance to the railway take place across Kent, Sussex and south east London.
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Passengers able to make easier journeys at Bridlington station as new lifts installed
Passengers travelling to and from the East Yorkshire coastline can now look forward to making easier, more accessible journeys as Network Rail completes upgrade work.
Network Rail and family members mark centenary of the Manton railway tragedy
The centenary of the Manton railway tragedy has been marked with a special event on Thursday 23 May held by Network Rail and the University of Portsmouth.
Network Rail begins project to clear trees from key rail routes
Network Rail has started an extensive programme of tree and vegetation management works to clear 250km of the Edinburgh-Glasgow and Borders railway lines.
Music fans heading to Taylor’s Cardiff concert can make Swift exit as Network Rail pauses engineering works
Taylor Swift fans heading to the superstar’s Principality Stadium concert next month won’t need a Getaway Car to make a Swift exit as Network Rail will pause its engineering works on the Vale of Glamorgan line.
Brand new ticket barriers making journeys smoother at Manchester Oxford Road station
Network Rail recently completed a £2.7m upgrade Manchester Oxford Road station, giving passengers a smoother experience as they travel through the city centre.
Railway balancing act provides wildlife havens and reliable journeys
Journeys along the Chiltern main line will be more reliable thanks to specialist environmental work to protect and manage lineside trees.
Top tips for travelling to and from London St Pancras during June upgrade work
Network Rail, East Midlands Railway, and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) are coming together to issue their top tips to passengers to keep them on the move during major upgrade work that will close sections of the Midland Main Line in June.
Grade II listed Wigan bridge to be raised for railway electrification
Network Rail is raising the height of a Grade II listed bridge to allow for the electrification of the Wigan to Bolton line.