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Minimal disruption to passengers during East Midlands bridge replacement: Kirk Hill bridge aerial view

Minimal disruption to passengers during East Midlands bridge replacement

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Network Rail will soon begin major reconstruction work at Kirk Hill bridge in Sutton Bonington – with minimal disruption to train services.

Railway training centre taking shape as public vote to decide name enters final week: Doncaster training centre 1

Railway training centre taking shape as public vote to decide name enters final week

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Progress is being made on creating an exciting new railway training centre in Doncaster – with a week left in the public vote to decide its name.

Whitehaven tunnel repair update for passengers and residents: NIght shot at entrance to Bransty Tunnel in Whitehaven

Whitehaven tunnel repair update for passengers and residents

Thursday 18 Sep 2025

Passengers and residents are being advised of long-term plans for the Cumbrian Coast Line after the closure of Whitehaven tunnel.

TRU launches second round of Community Fund with £250,000 for local communities: TRU community fund (3)

TRU launches second round of Community Fund with £250,000 for local communities

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is launching the second round of its Community Fund, offering £250,000 to support local community groups, schools and charities along its major railway route.

Tunnel tours celebrate Railway 200 and Birmingham Heritage Week: One of the 'hidden tunnel' tour groups at Birmingham New Street

Tunnel tours celebrate Railway 200 and Birmingham Heritage Week

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

Thirty people have been behind the scenes at Birmingham New Street to celebrate the city's heritage and the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway.

Diversion route for road users as Frome railway bridge work takes place: Frome bridge

Diversion route for road users as Frome railway bridge work takes place

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

Network Rail will soon begin refurbishing Portway railway bridge in Frome, with the work set to close a road in the Somerset town for seven weeks.

South Gloucestershire residents invited to discuss flood resilience work: Archive photo showing flooding at Chipping Sodbury cropped

South Gloucestershire residents invited to discuss flood resilience work

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

Local residents are invited to discuss ongoing work to improve flood resilience near Chipping Sodbury and Yate in South Gloucestershire.

Essential engineering works: Buses replace trains during rail works between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction: Standard image various works

Essential engineering works: Buses replace trains during rail works between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction

Wednesday 17 Sep 2025

Replacement bus services will operate between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction across three weekends, from the end of September, while Network Rail carries out essential works.