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A community in South Wales has welcomed the reopening of the historic Seven Sisters footbridge after a £700,000 facelift by Network Rail.

Network Rail will complete a range of vital infrastructure improvement works at locations across Scotland over the festive period.

Network Rail has announced a date for the opening of the new River Leven Road (Bawbee) bridge following completion of work to rebuild the section above Leven station.

The new Bawbee bridge officially opened to traffic on Tuesday (28 November), earlier than had been planned.

Further developments on the Hope Valley Railway Upgrade are in place, as we undertake essential improvements to the line between Manchester and Sheffield.

Recent line closures have seen major work completed, with key milestones hit by the project team.

Rail passengers are being asked to plan ahead and check before they travel this festive period as Network Rail completes its annual planned railway upgrades.

Passengers and staff at one of Scotland’s busiest train stations are being asked to support a supermarket voucher appeal this December, in aid of vulnerable families.

Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) are urging passengers who are planning to travel on the line between Woking and Basingstoke to only travel if absolutely necessary following a landslip which needs urgent repairs.