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A multi-million pound investment in the one of the country’s busiest rail lines is planned for this autumn, bringing new track, new signalling, better drainage and even a new footbridge.

BBC Tomorrow's World presenter and technology broadcaster and TeenTech founder Maggie Philbin has joined forces with Network Rail to help dispel myths about working in IT and encourage more girls to pursue a tech-related career.

Bath residents wanting to find out more about how Network Rail’s work to electrify the railway through the city may affect them are being invited to attend regular drop-in sessions starting next month.

The East West Rail scheme has taken a step forward with the award of a design contract to global engineering consultant, Parsons Brinckerhoff.

Network Rail has confirmed that the A338 Wantage Road bridge will remain open for the majority of the improvements.

Transport Minister Keith Brown today (Tuesday, September 23) joined Network Rail to officially open the new fully-accessible footbridge and lifts at Dunblane station.

Residents and businesses in Walsall are urged to find out more about the latest planned work in the area as part of the electrification of the railway between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley.

A new exhibition telling the story of the vital role Britain’s railway and its staff played in World War One arrived at Leeds station today - Monday, 22 September - and Network Rail, Northern Rail and First TransPennine Express representatives had a first-look at the exhibition together.