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Network Rail and the Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) visited Twechar Primary School to help encourage its pupils to become the engineers of the future with an innovative hands-on workshop – the Bridges to Schools initiative.

Network Rail engineers have completed the three-month-long, £1m renovation of the rail bridge at Barrhead station on time for passengers and road users.

Children across Rhondda Cynon Taf have been learning all about the dangers of the railway during a series of educational sessions presented by Network Rail.

Network Rail is continuing its programme of work to the railway between Tonbridge and Hastings through Tunbridge Wells, to improve the reliability of services for passengers on the line.

Corsham residents are invited to attend a drop-in event to find out more about two railway improvement projects in the town as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan.

Fans of the famous Flying Scotsman are being urged to keep off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out when the recently renovated locomotive tours from York next week.

Liverpool Lime Street station will host a nationwide photography exhibition showcasing some of the most highly acclaimed images of British landscapes.

• £14.5m package of work carried out at 21 different locations to prepare tracks, infrastructure and stations for new railway that will be known as the Elizabeth line
• Network Rail works around the clock as part of huge programme of works
• A selection of images of the early May bank holiday works is available to download from the image library