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Network Rail has reached a key milestone in the final phase of its work to modernise railway signals across Devon and Cornwall, with passenger train services resuming today after 13 days of round-the-clock work.  

Passengers are being advised about work taking place in September to replace the lifts at Bolton station.

Lambeth Council and Network Rail have joined forces with many partners to develop an ambitious long-term plan for the future development of London Waterloo station and the surrounding Waterloo and South Bank area.

The railway between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury is likely to remain closed for at least two weeks while Network Rail carries out emergency repairs following a landslip near Oakengates station in Telford.

Network Rail engineers will begin emergency work to repair a damaged railway bridge tomorrow which has caused the A159 between Morton and Blyton, near Gainsborough, to close.

Today (Friday 8 March) safety teams from Network Rail have been at Birmingham International station reminding passengers heading to Crufts about the importance of crossing the railway safely with their four-legged friends.

A £3.5m programme to improve the resilience of the railway between Croy and Dullatur in extreme weather has been delivered successfully.

Passengers are being advised of urgent repair work on the railway viaduct over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria.