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As work continues to install the eagerly anticipated new footbridge over High Street level crossing in Lincoln, Network Rail today announced that it will progress plans for a bridge over the neighbouring Brayford Wharf crossing.

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel over the next five weekends as Network Rail installs new track between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale .

Network Rail is inviting Harrow residents to an information event to find out more about upcoming railway vegetation work.

Commuters in Wales and the borders have been reminded to take care at level crossings with a performance from an innovative street theatre group, after new figures reveal there have been 30 ‘near misses’ at level crossings in Wales.

• Network Rail and Transport for London will be holding drop-in sessions at stations to answer questions
• Work to install new infrastructure will require a phased programme of closures from June this year

• Journeys on the route to be improved and capacity doubled with new four-carriage electric trains from early 2018

A special train naming ceremony to mark the 50^th anniversary of the Cardiff Panel Signal Box took place at Cardiff Central station on Friday 1 April.

Train companies today agreed to carry one another’s customers as Network Rail worked to repair damaged overhead wires on the West Coast main line near Birmingham International station.

Passengers are being advised to check before they travel as overhead power line damage is causing delays to services between Birmingham and Coventry.