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Despite the impact of Strom Arwen, Network Rail has successfully demolished and replaced the bridge over the railway at Lynebeg, south of Inverness on the Highland Mainline between Perth and Inverness.  It’s part of supporting work ahead of the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy.

Major progress has been made on a project to transform an engineering compound in Finedon into a wildlife habitat as over 1000 trees have been planted on the site today (Wednesday 1 December). 

Network Rail has apologised to passengers and the local community as its £30m restoration of Barmouth Viaduct is being extended after engineers found the condition of the timber structure was worse than anticipated.

Network Rail is inviting the local community to attend a virtual drop-in event this Thursday (2 December) where they can find out more about the forthcoming Torbay Road bridge replacement.

Preparatory work is underway ahead of the construction of the new East Linton station which will see trains call at the village for the first time in more than half a century.

Network Rail will begin a major improvement project on the Forth Viaduct in Stirling from January 2022.

A team of volunteers from Network Rail recently joined forces with staff from Bodmin & Wenford Railway to help spruce up the heritage railway in preparation for the return of the Santa Special steam trains relaunching this December.

Engineers are building a tiny railway crossing for wild hazel dormice in a bid to save the endangered species from extinction.