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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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A641 Bradford Road to be temporarily closed as TRU complete major upgrades in Huddersfield
As the next stage of work commences in Huddersfield as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, the A641 Bradford Road / Northgate will be closed for two weekends at the start of June.
Historic Duffield station footbridge carefully restored for passengers
The future of a Victorian-built railway footbridge has been secured for passengers in Derbyshire.
Level crossing users given safety reminder as additional services begin between Cardiff and Cheltenham
Network Rail is urging level crossing users to take extra care following a timetable change that will see more trains running on the line between Cardiff and Cheltenham, as well as changes to the timings of services throughout the day.
Passengers reminded of major Midland Main Line weekend upgrades
Rail passengers are being advised to plan ahead and check for journey updates while multi-million-pound Midland Main Line upgrades continue.
Bristol Temple Meads station’s £23m Eastern Entrance reaches construction milestone
Building of a new £23m Eastern Entrance at Bristol Temple Meads station is moving forward at pace, with the structure’s frame now complete.
Check journey plans before travelling by rail this late May bank holiday
The majority of the railway across Anglia will be open this late May bank holiday but passengers are being encouraged to continue to check their journey plans before travelling as engineering work will take place.
Egg-citing discovery: Owl’s new home on Dawlish cliffs found by railway resilience team
A surprise was in store for an abseiling railway worker when he discovered a tawny owl nesting in a hole on Dawlish cliffs amid the bustle of a major worksite.