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The electrification of the Borders railway is starting to take shape, as engineers begin installing the steel masts that will support the overhead wires needed for new battery-electric trains.

• Passengers thanked after 22-day closure that saw services diverted into other London terminals, and changes across the Southeastern network
• Engineers replaced nearly 2km of 36-year-old track between Charing Cross and Waterloo East
• Charing Cross platforms renewed and station improvements carried out at Waterloo East

A statement from Network Rail and Southern Rail.

Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel after a major fire near the railway between Stourbridge Junction and Hagley closes part of the Snow Hill Lines.

A statement from Network Rail and Southern Rail.

A £4.6 million project to improve the reliability, resilience and long-term performance of the East Coast Main Line (ECML) will get underway next month.

• 287 incidents recorded in November and December 2025 including 135 trespass incidents and 24 anti-social behaviour incidents 

• 398 incidents reported over July and August 2025 including 203 trespass incidents and 33 anti-social behaviour incidents 

• BTP officers apprehend and arrest cable thief following a cable theft back in June
• Trespass victim: “I’m lucky to be alive. I still have the scars....and it so easily could have been much worse.”