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Network Rail upgrades on the North Cotswolds line will affect passengers between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester later this month.

Construction will begin this month on a new £5.2m footbridge over the Levenmouth rail link and heritage railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie in Fife. 

The Cross City north line between Lichfield and Birmingham has fully reopened after a seven day closure for maintenance and improvement work.

Scotland’s Railway will be closing railway lines in the west and north of the country from noon on Monday (August 4) as Storm Floris is expected to bring unseasonably strong winds of up to 90mph and heavy rain over 24 hours. An Amber Met Office warning for wind is in place across much of Scotland, with speeds forecast that are unprecedented for this time of year.

Passengers can resume journeys between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames this morning after Network Rail completed essential engineering work.

Scotland’s railway is preparing for potential disruption early next week as Storm Floris brings high winds and heavy rain to much of the country. 

A newly resurfaced canal towpath and upgraded footpath around Mirfield’s memorial garden has officially opened today, offering the local community a greener, easier, safer, and more accessible route to the station.

• South Western Railway will run a reduced timetable on services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids from Monday 11 August until further notice 
• Trains will call at Crewkerne following a short period of connecting bus services to Yeovil Junction and Axminster 
• The temporary timetable is designed to provide customers with a reliable service while trains adhere to speed restrictions 
• ‘Soil moisture deficit’ in clay soil embankments has disturbed track levels, meaning trains cannot travel at full speeds