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Punctuality on the railways reached 91.1% during period 4, according to monthly performance data released today by Network Rail.

A factory on rails – the first of its kind to be used on Britain’s railways – will slash years off the time it will take to electrify the Great Western main line.

Network Rail is teaming up with the London Amateur Boxing Association to educate youngsters across the capital about railway safety.

Trent Power Signal Box bowed out after 44 years of service on Friday, as the Nottingham resignalling project got underway.

Passengers travelling between Southport and Wigan will soon benefit from more reliable journeys after Network Rail confirmed details of a £13m investment to improve the track along the route.

Network Rail today announced a £15m refurbishment and expansion of the 83,000 sq ft Victoria Place shopping centre at Victoria station.

The major transformation of The Pallasades shopping centre fully kicks off this month, as work to completely revamp it into Grand Central Birmingham gets underway.

Major improvements to the West Coast main line between Warrington and Preston were successfully completed on Monday morning after nine consecutive days of engineering. Four junctions - Golborne, Bamfurlong, Wigan Springs Branch and Balshaw Lane - were replaced and three miles of track re-laid to help increase line speeds and make journeys more reliable.