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Major new study to examine interconnected climate risks to Scotland’s infrastructure
A pioneering study will investigate how climate change could create disruption across Scotland's critical infrastructure, helping organisations better understand risks to the services people depend on every day.
Most of Britain’s railway open for Christmas, with passengers advised to plan ahead around engineering work
Passengers can travel across most of Britain’s railway this Christmas while engineers use the quieter festive period to deliver important upgrades at a small number of locations.
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Reminder: Major East Coast Main Line improvements in North Yorkshire start this weekend
Passengers are reminded that a major programme of railway improvements on the East Coast Main Line is taking place over the next two weekends (24-25 October and 31 October-1 November).
Marston Lane reopens following emergency repairs to railway bridge
Emergency repairs to a railway bridge damaged by a vehicle have been completed allowing the road beneath to reopen.
Public given another chance to shape rail upgrades between Standedge and Gledholt (Huddersfield)
Communities in and around Huddersfield are being given a further opportunity to have their say on the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), as updated plans are unveiled for significant improvements between Standedge and Gledholt.
Keadby signal box stalwart retires after 49 years on the railway
A signaller has retired after almost half a century working on the railway – with most of his career spent at the unique workplace of Keadby Canal Signal Box.
Major new study to examine interconnected climate risks to Scotland’s infrastructure
A pioneering study will investigate how climate change could create disruption across Scotland's critical infrastructure, helping organisations better understand risks to the services people depend on every day.
Lancashire West Coast Main Line disruption due to overhead line fault
Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel due to overhead line problems on the West Coast Main Line in Lancashire.
One week to go: October half-term railway upgrades between Staines and Windsor
- Engineering work takes place between Monday 26 October and Sunday 1 November affecting train services in the Staines, Windsor, Hounslow, Feltham and Virginia Water areas
- Bridge and track upgrades form part of wider plan to reduce delays and improve reliability between London Waterloo, Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside
- Customers should plan their journeys carefully as buses will replace trains
Starting Saturday: Improvements coming for Havant’s railway in October
- Improvement work takes place between Saturday 24 October and Sunday 1 November, affecting train services through Havant
- The latest track and signalling improvements are part of two major projects to provide a more reliable railway for South Western Railway and Southern customers
- Customers should plan their journeys carefully, as buses will replace trains in the Chichester, Guildford, Havant, Petersfield, Portsmouth and Southampton areas