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Paint rollers at the ready: Network Rail prepares the railway for summer
• Approximately 1,500 litres of white paint - the equivalent of 30,000 square metres - will be applied to sections of the rail network to help keep passengers moving in very hot weather
• Last year buckled rails due to hot weather caused over 240 days (350,006 minutes) of delays for passengers
Passengers reminded to check before travelling ahead of Easter engineering programme
Rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys in advance over this Easter bank holiday period (Friday 18 - Monday 21 April) as Network Rail delivers an £86m investment programme consisting of more than 300 upgrade projects across the country.
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Major disruption on Hereford to Shrewsbury Rail Line
Rail services between Hereford and Shrewsbury are currently experiencing significant disruption following the collapse of an underground culvert.
Engineers work their magic on world-famous Glenfinnan Viaduct
A team of specialist engineers have cast a protective spell over the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct with the completion of a year-long, £3.4 million restoration project.
Liverpool FC home game expected to prompt busy Sunday for passengers
Rail passengers travelling through Liverpool Lime street station are being advised to plan ahead with large numbers of people expected to travel into the city on Sunday (27 April).
ONE WEEK TO GO: Buses replace trains in the Basingstoke area while Network Rail carry out vital track improvements over Bank Holiday weekend
Buses will replace trains in the Basingstoke area over the early May Bank Holiday Weekend (Sunday 4 and Monday 5 May) while Network Rail complete essential track improvements.
Villa’s weekend Wembley fixture means busy trains between Birmingham and London
Thousands of Aston Villa fans will head to London this weekend for the FA Cup semi-final match against Crystal Palace, meaning trains and stations will be busier than normal.
Stockport residents and passengers invited to find out more about the Greek Street bridge replacement
A fourth public information event is being held ahead of the major work to rebuild the Greek Street bridge, which crosses Europe’s busiest mix-used railway.
Destination West Midlands as first Railway 200 exhibition train tickets released
Tickets are now available to visit the Railway 200 exhibition train which will make its first two stops in the West Midlands as part of a celebratory tour of Britain.
Railway 200: Bookings now open for unique touring exhibition train coming to Sussex this July
- Bicentenary train, Inspiration, will visit the Bluebell Railway 23-29 July in Sussex as one of 60 locations across Britain over 12 months, promoting rail innovation and careers.
- Inspiration will also visit Waterloo station (18-19 July) and Margate station (20-21 July) across Network Rail’s Southern region.
- More than 200,000 visitors expected. Tickets now available to book for visits from 27 June to 1 October.