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Sam Wilmott’s switch from postman to Project Interface Manager shows how apprenticeships at Network Rail Wales and Borders can open doors at any stage of life. 

Tamzin James, 25, is now working trackside at Whitland Depot - challenging stereotypes and inspiring more women to consider engineering careers with Network Rail. 

Passengers are being asked to plan ahead of engineering work on the railway between Ashford International, Maidstone East and Borough Green in the last week of May.

Network Rail’s new training facility in Doncaster is already making a difference in helping apprentices develop the skills needed to maintain, improve and future-proof Britain’s railway.

Passengers travelling on the East Suffolk line this spring are advised to plan ahead as essential weekend engineering work will be taking place in March to deliver a smoother, more reliable journey for passengers.

The midway point has been reached on a run of four weekends’ improvement work on the East Coast Main Line, with strong progress made so far and important digital signalling tests to come.

• On 10 February, the Planning Committee of the City of London passed a resolution to grant planning permission for the transformation of Liverpool Street station.
• The station was last redeveloped in 1991, and customer numbers have tripled over the last 35 years.

Woodland management teams will soon begin a £2m project aimed at controlling vegetation and reducing delays on a key section of railway line in Merseyside.