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• Four of the Thames’s most famous bridges including Cannon Street have been transformed with the launch of the first phase of Illuminated River
• An ambitious new art commission for London that will eventually see up to 15 bridges lit along the Thames

A steam locomotive will be heading to the Conwy Valley line this Saturday 3 August.

Network Rail has announced that throughout the summer, staff will be undertaking regular beach cleans along the Dawlish sea front in Devon to help keep the beach clean and free from rubbish.

Work to tackle congestion on peak train services between Cambridge and King’s Lynn is set to start this autumn.

The newly extended platform two and three at Glasgow Queen Street station re-opened this morning (July 29), following the successful completion of a four-week long programme of work.

Network Rail, working in partnership with Doncaster Council and the Sheffield City Region, has successfully completed a key stage of a major, multimillion-pound project which will help boost the economy in the town.

Network Rail is apologising to passengers for continued disruption at the southern end of the Midland Main Line, as it was announced that Thameslink commuters will face a reduced service on Monday.

Network Rail is advising passengers that disruption to services on the Midland Main Line will continue over the weekend, following damage to overhead line equipment near West Hampstead.