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Network Rail and Southern Railway confirm 1 September planned reopening of Haywards Heath to Lewes line
The railway line between Haywards Heath and Lewes will reopen to passenger services on Tuesday 1 September following a major recovery operation and repairs to the track after the derailment on Thursday 13 August.
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One month until £3.5m Merseyrail tunnel upgrades in Liverpool
Rail passengers in Liverpool are being reminded of £3.5m upgrades to waterproof and strengthen four underground tunnels on the Merseyrail network in one month’s time.
Leaf it to us: Scotland's railway gets a grip on autumn
Network Rail is beginning its annual autumn operation across Scotland to help keep trains running reliably during the railway's most challenging time of year.
£7m rail investment between Newcastle and Scotland begins this weekend
Passengers are reminded that a £7.1 million package of railway improvements starts this weekend, affecting journeys between Newcastle and Scotland.
Great news for York and the North: Planning approved to deliver new city quarter
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner welcomes York Central as a “fantastic opportunity…unlocking one of the biggest regeneration projects in the country.”
Planning green light unlocks a scheme 40 years in the making, with construction work expected to begin on site next year and the first phase completing in 2030
Trickily tight tunnel track upgrades to take place in Buxton
Rail passengers are being advised of changes to journeys later this month while tracks inside a Victorian railway tunnel are upgraded in Buxton.
£1 billion fleet of new trains to offer more services and more seats for passengers across Transpennine route
A new £1 billion fleet of British-built, battery-electric trains will run on a faster, more reliable Transpennine railway, delivering more services and more seats for passengers across the North.
Rail upgrades to affect journeys between Kettering and Loughborough on 19 and 20 September
Passengers are advised that buses will replace trains between Kettering and Loughborough next weekend (Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September) while Network Rail carries out important railway improvements.
Extra engineering works on the Southminster branch line this weekend
Rail passengers are advised to check before they travel between Southminster and Wickford this weekend, 12 and 13 September, as GBR Anglia carries out essential works to improve the quality of the track.