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London partygoers urged to plan ahead this New Year’s Eve
Network Rail is urging passengers travelling to and from London for New Year’s celebrations to plan their journeys ahead of time as trains and stations are likely to be busier than usual.
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Improvement work begins on Glasgow city centre rail bridge
Network Rail has begun work to repair, refurbish, and repaint a 140-year-old railway bridge over Eglinton Street (A77) near Glasgow Central station.
Drivers urged to ‘wise up, size up’ after bridge bashed twice in one day
Lorry drivers are being urged to know the height of their vehicle after a Birmingham bridge was hit three times in less than a week.
Major upgrades coming to main road level crossing at Driffield
Engineers will be carrying out vital upgrades to Driffield’s Skerne Road level crossing to improve rail reliability and enhance safety for pedestrians, motorists and passengers.
WESSEX: Network Rail completes festive railway upgrades
Network Rail is thanking passengers following the completion of its festive railway upgrades across its Wessex route.
TRU brings in new year with new 200-tonne bridge and station enhancements
Over Christmas and New Year, a series of major upgrades across multiple sites on the Transpennine route took place, taking customers one step closer to faster, greener and more reliable journeys between Manchester and York.
Passenger and freight journeys improved after £20m Christmas railway upgrades
The railway between London and Scotland via the West Midlands and the North West has fully reopened after multiple engineering projects were successfully delivered.
Trickily tight tunnel track upgrade complete on West Coast Main Line
Engineers have completed a complex track renewal through a narrow Victorian railway tunnel to improve West Coast Main Line journeys for passengers and freight.
Snowy weather this weekend: passengers advised to check before they travel
Rail passengers travelling in the North West, West Midlands and on the West Coast Main Line between London and Scotland are advised to check before they travel this weekend as heavy snowfall is expected in some areas over the weekend.