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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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Rail improvement work means major changes to Chiltern Main Line journeys this weekend
Passengers travelling on the Chiltern Main Line are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of a closure between Northolt Park and Haddenham & Thame Parkway stations this weekend during essential railway improvement work.
£9m rail upgrade planned for Inverness station and Kyle line
Engineers are set to carry out £9m of upgrades and repairs on the Kyle line and at Inverness station later this year, with the railway closing between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh for three weeks.
Thousands have their say on Midlands Rail Hub proposals
Thousands of people have shared their views on proposed major upgrades to the railway in Birmingham as part of the first consultation about Midlands Rail Hub.
Hastings line passengers advised to plan ahead this October school half term as buses replace trains for nine days
- Buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst from Saturday 24 October until Sunday 1 November
- Engineers will renew worn track just south of Tunbridge Wells
- Wider programme of maintenance to take place to keep the railway safe and reliable
Network Rail and Southeastern using virtual reality to teach children how to Travel Safe, Travel Smart as rail safety education added to school curriculum
- Rail safety education added to the curriculum in secondary schools
- Southeastern provides ‘Travel Safe Travel Smart’ programme in Margate to help schoolchildren understand how to use the railway safely
- The railway has relaunched its Switched On website, which offers targeted content for children of all ages
Manchester Piccadilly long-stay car park fully closed for temporary repairs
Passengers and station users are being advised of a full closure of Manchester Piccadilly station's long-stay car park on Boad Street.
Community invited to drop-in event as Bristol Brabazon station enters final stages of construction
Residents are being invited to a community drop-in event later this month to find out more about progress on the new station at Brabazon- the new city district being built on the former Filton Airfield- and the next steps ahead of its opening this Autumn.