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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.

Passengers are being reminded to check before they travel between Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock later this month when Network Rail will be carrying out essential track renewals and drainage work.

Today, on International Women’s Day, 11 of the 15 people needed to signal trains on the West Coast Main Line between London and Crewe are women.

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