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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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TRU thanks passengers after four weeks of major upgrades
From Monday 22 April to Friday 17 May, midweek line closures saw TRU engineers work around the clock to complete track and signalling work as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, bringing passengers a step closer to faster, greener and more reliable trains between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.
Stairway to Surbiton complete with overcrowding delays set to reduce
Network Rail has completed a £6.7m upgrade of Surbiton station with the construction of a new deck and staircase to help reduce overcrowding and improve passenger safety.
New ‘breathing space’ bench installed at Dalmuir as part of mental health awareness drive
Passengers and members of the community are being invited to use a new ‘breathing space’ bench at Dalmuir station to promote positive mental wellbeing.
Levenmouth Rail Link active travel bridge craned into position at Duniface.
Network Rail has completed the installation of the main sections of the new footbridge over the Levenmouth railway at Duniface.
Network Rail and partners provide perfect blend to improved performance
Rail industry experts have taken to the tracks to experience an LNER journey from a customer’s
perspective as part of partnership work to improve performance.
Passengers urged to check before they travel between Shrewsbury and Crewe on Bank Holiday weekend
Passengers are being urged to check before they travel between Shrewsbury and Crewe on the late May Bank Holiday weekend when Network Rail will be carrying out essential track renewals near Wem station.
21,000 trees and shrubs planted near Okehampton as first phase of ecology project is completed
More than 21,000 trees and shrubs have been planted on the outskirts of Okehampton in the first phase of Network Rail’s project to protect the natural environment in the area.
Three key pieces of work completed at East Kilbride station
Network Rail has hit three important milestones as part of its ongoing improvement works at East Kilbride station.